That is what Emancipation means to me. A Society Free of ViolenceI dream of a society free of violence — not merely the absence of war, but the absence of the small daily violences we sometimes visit upon each other: in our homes, on our streets, in our words. True emancipation is undone every time we raise a hand or a voice in cruelty against one another. Sponsored | Article continues below ↓Children Free from FearNowhere does this matter more than with our children. That is what Emancipation means to me.