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abolition History 1. (in British territories) the ending of the slave trade (1807) or the ending of slavery (1833): accomplished after a long campaign led by William Wilberforce 2. (in the US) the emancipation of the slaves, accomplished by the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863 and ratified in 1865 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This abolishment is expected to
generate more taxes, which will be used towards a $400 million trust
designated exclusively for affordable housing. I also tend to believe
that, under the one-party dictatorship, the hope for fundamental change
or a complete abolishment of the hukou system is very slim (p. Moreover, sometimes it is to be
subject to criticism and to plans of abolishment. |
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