All 3 Uses of
emancipated
in
The Cherry Orchard
- They were already getting ready to marry me before your father was born....[Laughs] And when the Emancipation came I was already first valet.†
Act 2 *emancipation = the act of being released from slavery or servitude; or (metaphorically) from social restraints
- Only I didn't agree with the Emancipation and remained with my people....[Pause] I remember everybody was happy, but they didn't know why.†
Act 2
- Before the Emancipation.†
Act 2
Definition:
released from slavery or servitude; or (metaphorically) from social restraints