abolished

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France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago, and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Ground rents were abolished for most new residential leasehold properties in England and Wales in 2022 under the previous Conservative government, but remained for existing leasehold homes.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After Britain abolished slavery in 1833, those formerly enslaved continued to work the plantations as contract employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Slavery in the U.S. wouldn’t be officially abolished until 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The Papacy itself had been abolished after Calvin’s death, and a tangle of courts, colleges, and councils, collectively known as the Magisterium, had grown up in its place.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman