Pre-emancipation
[ih-man-suh-pey-shuh n] /ɪˌmæn səˈpeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of emancipating.
2.
the state or fact of being emancipated.
emancipation
/ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act of freeing or state of being freed; liberation
2.
(informal) freedom from inhibition and convention
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