freewoman
Not a slave
A freewoman is a woman who is not enslaved or in bondage—the feminine counterpart to freeman.
The term appears primarily in historical contexts discussing emancipation or legal status: As a freewoman, she could own property and conduct business.
It also designated women granted citizenship or membership in a city or guild.
Release from constraint
- unshackleRemove bonds from
- freedwomanWoman no longer enslaved
- abolitionismMovement to end oppression
- emancipatorOne who frees others
deliverance · unfetter · unchain · release · freeing · redemption · jubilee · contraband
Status as state member
- legalPermitted by statute
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- privilegesRights granted to some
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
charter · protections · freedoms · suffrage · personhood · autonomy · self-ownership · freeborn
Control over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- agencyPower to act
sovereignty · self-sufficiency · self-directed · unfettered · self-rule · self-support · self-standing · nonconformity
Fair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- parityState of being equal
anti-discrimination · impartiality · equal-opportunity · suffragist · feminist · womanist · representation
Power to act
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- upliftmentAct of raising up
capability · fortitude · assertiveness · resilience · determination · self-respect · dignity · voice
liberation
Release from constraint
- unshackleRemove bonds from
- freedwomanWoman no longer enslaved
- abolitionismMovement to end oppression
emancipator · deliverance · unfetter · unchain · release · freeing · redemption · jubilee · contraband · maroon
citizenship
Status as state member
- legalPermitted by statute
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- privilegesRights granted to some
entitlements · charter · protections · freedoms · suffrage · personhood · autonomy · self-ownership · freeborn · documented
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
agency · sovereignty · self-sufficiency · self-directed · unfettered · self-rule · self-support · self-standing · nonconformity · self-ownership
justice
Fair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
parity · anti-discrimination · impartiality · equal-opportunity · suffragist · feminist · womanist · representation
agency
Power to act
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- advocacyPleading for a cause
upliftment · capability · fortitude · assertiveness · resilience · determination · self-respect · dignity · voice · activism