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[ noun ] the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
Synonyms Examples "the abolition of capital punishment" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)He spoke of his desire to promote the abolition of slavery by peaceable means and he compared John_Brown of Harper_'s_Ferry to the John_Brown of Rhode_Island 's colonial period . Related terms |
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