manumission
noun
- act of slave owner freeing slaves
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mænjʊˈmɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English manumissioun, from Middle French manumission and its etymon Latin manūmissiō.
- Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.
“The manumission of the slaves in New York has been gradual.”
“The most important law of Augustus, was the lex oelia sentia, deserving of all praise, which related to the manumission of slaves.”