manumission

[ man-yuh-mish-uh n ]

/ ˌmæn yəˈmɪʃ ən /

the act of manumitting.

Origin of manumission

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin manūmissiōn- (stem of manūmissiō). See manumit, mission

Mr Vaughan had made some promises to himself in regard to the manumission of Yola.

The Maroon |Mayne Reid
His statement practically amounts to a denial of the possibility of manumission, and such a denial we cannot accept.

Villainage in England |Paul Vinogradoff
It also explains why manumission of household and personal slaves preceded that of agricultural slaves.

The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement |Lyford Paterson Edwards
That such as produce clear testimonials of capacity, knowledge, and acquirement, become immediately objects of manumission.

Observations Upon The Windward Coast Of Africa |Joseph Corry

It is impossible for us to be happy if, after manumission, they are to stay among us.

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 |American Anti-Slavery Society

manumission

/ (ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən) /

the act of freeing or the state of being freed from slavery, servitude, etc