The term "emancipated" means being freed from social, political, legal, or other restrictions or controls. It describes a state where a person is no longer limited or restrained by unfair or traditional constraints. For example, emancipated individuals are not bound by certain social or legal restrictions and are considered independent or liberated
. More specifically:
- In a legal context, emancipation can refer to a minor being declared independent from parental control
- Historically, it often refers to the freeing of slaves or oppressed groups from bondage or slavery, such as the emancipation of enslaved people after the Civil War in the United States
- More broadly, emancipation involves gaining social or political freedom and rights, often related to movements for equality or civil rights
In summary, to be emancipated is to be set free from control, restraint, or bondage, whether social, political, or legal
