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Emancipationist

Emancipationist \E*man`ci*pa"tion*ist\, n. An advocate of emancipation, esp. the emancipation of slaves.

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emancipationist

n. An advocate of the emancipation of slaves

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emancipationist

n. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery [syn: abolitionist]

Usage examples of "emancipationist".

That was Emancipationist talk, and Cavil felt a sudden fear that he had invited the devil into his own house by bringing this Presbyterian preacher.

Gleefully, merrily, they all called one another abolitionists, not mere emancipationists or Free-Soilers, and it seemed to Hay that they enjoyed the novel sensation of appropriating that hitherto dreaded label.

Other folks could bicker on about how Emancipationists were too crazy to put up with even though slavery was a real bad thing.

Then someday when the Emancipationists have their way and Black people have all their rights everywhere, you’ll have to wear your shame in public like you deserve.

The Emancipationists understand one truth—that God loves his Black children—but they misunderstand everything else.

Then someday when the Emancipationists have their way and Black people have all their rights everywhere, you'll have to wear your shame in public like you deserve.

The Emancipationists understand one truth-- that God loves his Black children-- but they misunderstand everything else.

Emancipationists didn’t fare well south of the Hio, and still less the kind of Emancipationist who helped run-off bucks and ewes and pickaninnies get north to French country up in Canada.

Emancipationists didn't fare well south of the Hio, and still less the kind of Emancipationist who helped run-off bucks and ewes and pickaninnies get north to French country up in Canada.