manumit in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

Sample Sentences

1. The wealthy landowner decided to manumit his slaves in an act of compassion.
2. In ancient Rome, it was common for a master to manumit a loyal servant after many years of service.
3. The abolitionist movement sought to manumit enslaved people and promote their rights.
4. After a long legal battle, the court ruled that the former slave had been manumitted and was free.
5. She felt a deep sense of responsibility to manumit those who had suffered under oppression.