manumission

Supporters of manumission, or the gradual elimination of slavery, fired some of the first shots in these debates.

Faithfulness on the part of such slaves was also frequently repaid by manumission.

Whilst they enjoyed certain rights and prerogatives of manumission, they were still held to duties of obedience and gratitude.

Much of what Mr. Henson says about the manumission of slaves by some of the mediaeval clergy is unquestionably true.

Clerical manumission of slaves in mediaeval times was therefore no novelty.

If you can't stand it there—and I know you can't—I will give you papers of manumission and money to take you to Richmond.