manumission Synonyms

manumission Meaning

Wordnet

manumission (n)

the formal act of freeing from slavery

Webster

manumission (n.)

The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage.

FAQs About the word manumission

the formal act of freeing from slaveryThe act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage.

emancipation, liberation,freeing, liberty, independence, redemption, salvation, autonomy, deliverance, freedom

imprisonment, serfdom, servitude, imprisonment, servitude, enslavement, bondage,enslavement, bondage, serfdom

The Underground Railroad played a crucial role in the manumission of enslaved individuals seeking freedom.

The 1863 Emancipation Proclamation granted manumission to enslaved people in Confederate-held territories.

Quaker communities were staunch advocates for manumission, supporting organizations that aided enslaved individuals.

The manumission of slaves was often a complex and dangerous process, involving secret arrangements and perilous escapes.