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Word of the Day : June 19, 2022
emancipation \ih-man-suh-PAY-shun\ noun
What It Means
Emancipation is the act of freeing someone from the restraint, control, or power of another. It is especially used for the act of freeing someone from slavery.
// Jomo Kenyatta played a key role in the emancipation of Kenya from European rule in the 1960s and became the first president of the newly independent nation.
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