verb
to admit to full political rights as a freeman or citizen
slaves were emancipated in 1863 but were not enfranchised until the Fifteenth Amendment went into effect in 1870
Synonyms: affranchise, franchise
Related Word: emancipate, free, liberate, release; deliver, extricate, rescue
Contrasted words: enslave, oppress, subject
Antonyms: disenfranchise, disfranchise