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From Latin Emancipationem meaning 'a setting free' subsequently used in French as 'emancipation'. Has specific reference to US slavery. In Britain it referred to easing of restrictions on Catholics

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Slave originates from Middle English: shortening of Old French esclave, equivalent of medieval Latin sciava(feminine) 'Slavic (captive).'

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