emancipation
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emancipation
The process of freeing people or groups from a state of dependence or from legal, social, and political disadvantage. The term is often used in connection with women's equality.
Die Emanzipation der Frau war eine zentrale soziale Bewegung des 20. Jahrhunderts.
The emancipation of women was a central social movement of the 20th century.
emancipation
In a historical or legal context, the freeing of people from slavery or serfdom.
Die Emanzipation der Sklaven in den USA wurde nach dem Bürgerkrieg vollzogen.
The emancipation of enslaved people in the USA was carried out after the Civil War.
This noun is related to the verb 'sich emanzipieren' (to emancipate oneself/free oneself) and the adjective 'emanzipiert' (emancipated, independent). These words help you understand the concept better.
Sie ist eine sehr emanzipierte Frau.
She is a very emancipated woman.
To express what someone frees themselves from, the preposition 'von' (from) is used with the dative. This structure is very typical in connection with 'Emanzipation' (emancipation).
Die Emanzipation von traditionellen Rollenbildern ist ein langer Prozess.
Emancipation from traditional role models is a long process.
'Emanzipation' (emancipation) is a word of elevated written language. It is used mainly in political, social, or historical discussions.
Der Soziologe hielt einen Vortrag über die Emanzipation in der modernen Gesellschaft.
The sociologist gave a lecture on emancipation in modern society.
liberation / release
When referring to slavery, both can describe the end of a lack of freedom. Befreiung focuses on the specific act or the state that has been achieved; Emanzipation refers to the historical or legal process of being freed. Befreiung is appropriate for a single event, while Emanzipation is used for development over time as a process.
Die Emanzipation der versklavten Menschen war ein langer rechtlicher Prozess.
The emancipation of the enslaved people was a long legal process.
Die Befreiung der versklavten Menschen erfolgte an diesem Tag.
The enslaved people were freed on that day.
