manumission

/ˌmænjəˈmɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of freeing a person from slavery or servitude.
    • The manumission of enslaved people was a long and difficult process in many countries.
    • After his manumission, he started a new life as a free farmer.
    • Historical records show that some slave owners arranged for the manumission of their slaves in their wills.
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