emancipation
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A pragmatic realist, he stopped short of calling for immediate emancipation, which he knew was unacceptable to most American voters.
Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.
From Los Angeles Times
The Slavery Abolition Act became British law in 1834, during a century that would see worldwide emancipations thanks to the efforts of enslaved people and abolitionists.
Meanwhile, Northern states began gradual emancipation, making slavery a sectional institution dividing North from South.
Wartime production, rail expansion and emancipation were reshaping labor markets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
