Abolition
the act of :
the abolition of war.
the state of being ; annulment; abrogation:
the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes.
the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the u.s.
contemporary examples
there is no goal of the abolition of the state of israel, or even its transformation into one secular democratic state.
what’s so wrong with bds? jerry haber february 6, 2013
it has become almost a cliché since the 2000 election to call for abolition or reform of the electoral college.
too soon for 2016! how to end our endless presidential election season raymond a. smith january 25, 2013
abolition, he argues, “was too small a box to contain their aspirations.”
did the civil war achieve equality? stephen kantrowitz’s ‘more than freedom’ eric herschthal august 14, 2012
the acting president vetoed the abolition but the parliamentary move still rankles in crimea.
crimeans are resigned to pro-russia vote jamie dettmer march 14, 2014
on that day, 150 years ago, president abraham lincoln ordered the abolition of slavery throughout the united states.
did the civil war achieve equality? stephen kantrowitz’s ‘more than freedom’ eric herschthal august 14, 2012
historical examples
an object always dear to cuffe was the abolition of the slave trade.
the journal of negro history, volume 8, 1923 various
will you then ostracize the south and compel the abolition of slavery?
slavery ordained of g-d rev. fred a. ross, d.d.
upper canada was the first british possession to provide by legislation for the abolition of slavery.
the journal of negro history, volume 5, 1920 various
among the first to espouse the abolition doctrines was judge tilden.
cleveland past and present maurice joblin
its abolition is referred to as a most important and beneficial change.
woman under monasticism lina eckenstein
noun
the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished; annulment
(often capital) (in british territories) the ending of the slave trade (1807) or the ending of slavery (1833): accomplished after a long campaign led by william wilberforce
(often capital) (in the us) the emanc-p-tion of the slaves, accomplished by the emanc-p-tion proclamation issued in 1863 and ratified in 1865
n.
1520s, from middle french abolition or directly from latin abolitionem (nominative abolitio) “an abolition,” noun of action from past participle stem of abolere “destroy” (see abolish). specific application to “opposition to the black slave trade as a political question” is first attested 1788.
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to convert (persons, a region, a state, etc.) to abolitionism. historical examples it will abolitionize the border slave states—it will brand our inst-tution. the suppression of the african slave trade to the united states of america w. e. b. du bois they had proposed by the ballot box to abolitionize at least that portion of […]
- Abolitionism
the principle or policy of , especially of slavery of blacks in the u.s. historical examples his abolitionism was secondary to his main mission, his main enthusiasm. emerson and other essays john jay chapman by jove, if abolitionism can make your grandma run, i’ll forgive it a lot! pirate gold frederic jesup stimson first, then, […]
- Abolitionists
(especially prior to the civil war) a person who advocated or supported the of slavery in the u.s. a person who favors the of any law or practice deemed harmful to society: the abolitionists who are opposed to capital punishment. contemporary examples but the consequence of ignoring him is that abolitionists seem indifferent to his […]
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a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient rome. historical examples such were the birrus (so-called from its red colour), abolla and lacerna. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 7, slice 4 various
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the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the . historical examples most, however, have four, the leaf stomach or psalterium being intercalated between the retinaculum and the abomasum. the anatomy of the human peritoneum and abdominal cavity george. s. huntington finally there is the abomasum, out of which proceeds the small […]