emancipation of slaves

См. также в других словарях:

• Emancipation Day — is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves.CaribbeanThe Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Emancipation Day is widely observed in the British West… …   Wikipedia

• SLAVES — Les peuples slaves, dont le nom n’est mentionné pour la première fois qu’en 500 après J. C., ont constitué au cours du Moyen Âge de puissants États tels la principauté de Grande Moravie, la Russie kiévienne, le royaume de Pologne, le grand duché… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• emancipation — eman·ci·pa·tion /i ˌman sə pā shən/ n: the act or process of emancipating Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. emancipation …   Law dictionary

• Emancipation — E*man ci*pa tion, n. [L. emancipatio: cf. F. [ e]mancipation.] The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; the act or process of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Emancipation Proclamation — The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the… …   Wikipedia

• emancipation — e|man|ci|pa|tion [ ı,mænsı peıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL the process of giving freedom and rights to someone: LIBERATION: the emancipation of slaves …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• emancipation — UK [ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] the process of giving freedom and rights to someone the emancipation of slaves …   English dictionary

• Emancipation — is a term used to describe various efforts to obtain political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchised group, or more generally in discussion of such matters. Among others, Karl Marx discussed political emancipation in his… …   Wikipedia

• Emancipation Oak — is a historic tree located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton, Virginia. (Elizabeth City County and the Town of Phoebus voted to consolidate with the City of Hampton in 1952). The large sprawling oak is 98 feet …   Wikipedia

• Emancipation —     Ecclesiastical Emancipation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Emancipation     In ancient Rome emancipation was a process of law by which a slave released from the control of his master, or a son liberated from the authority of his …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Emancipation Proclamation — n. A proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to free all black slaves in states at war against the Union. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Emancipation… …   Law dictionary