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- DictionaryE·man·ci·pa·tion/əˌmansəˈpāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation: "the emancipation of feminist ideas"
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The Emancipation Proclamation made emancipation an official part of the United States's military strategy. As the US army made its way across the South, it truly became an army of liberation. As enslaved people learned about the proclamation, they took an active role in freeing themselves from bondage, knowing that the army would defend them.
noun. Did you know? The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, ordered that enslaved people living in rebellious territories be released from the bonds of ownership and made free people—their own masters.
The Emancipation Proclamation is arguably one of the top ten most important documents in the history of the United States; however, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Here are ten facts providing the basics on the proclamation and the history surrounding it.
The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect immediately freeing enslaved Black people in the rebelling states, but it took the Civil war to enforce the order. The Union secured victory in April 1865 when the Confederates surrendered at Appomattox.
Definition of emancipation from the Collins English Dictionary. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. New from Collins. 2 senses: 1. the act of freeing or state of being freed; liberation 2. informal freedom from inhibition and convention.... Click for more definitions.
American Civil War - Emancipation, Slavery, Union: Lincoln drafted the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in July 1862. In its final form, the Emancipation Proclamation would free the slaves in areas that were not under Union control as of January 1, 1863, when it went into effect.
What does the noun emancipation mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun emancipation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emancipation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (mid 1600s) Roman law (mid 1600s) Entry status.
