abolished
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Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
We’re fighting a society that wants to keep our work in the dark, to pretend that this isn’t happening, that it can be abolished by throwing people into prison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
While capital punishment has not been abolished in Uganda, it is rarely carried out, with the last recorded case taking place in 2005.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The 13th Amendment abolished involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
It helped lead to passage of the law that abolished the British slave trade in 1807.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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