Manumission (Noun)
Meaning
The formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The abolitionist movement advocated for the manumission of all slaves in the United States.
- The wealthy plantation owner's will included a provision for the manumission of his slaves after his death.
- The Quakers were early supporters of manumission and worked tirelessly to free enslaved people.
- The law required that a formal document be filed to record the manumission of a slave.
- The manumission of the slaves was a major goal of the Underground Railroad.