affranchisement

Example:The dark days of slavery are a stark reminder of the dehumanizing effects of enslavement.

Definition:The act of rendering slaves, particularly through capture, sale, or being born in slavery.

Example:He was freed from his long imprisonment after his sentence was reduced.

Definition:The confinement of a person in prison, particularly for a period of time as a legal punishment or in a psychiatric or criminal context.

Example:The struggle for freedom was a fight against decades of oppression and tyranny.

Definition:The act of keeping under someone’s power or control, with unjust authority; the exercise of power in a way that is cruel, unjust, or unduly severe.