What Is Emancipation in New Jersey? Emancipation is the legal act by which a child is released from both the control and support of a parent. Practically speaking, this means that the parent can no longer make decisions for the child, and the child is no longer entitled to financial support from the parent.
Best Answer: It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though they were referred to as dumbwaiters at that time.
The era of servants in most homes had ended long before the term lazy Susan'' came into use, and, as you might expect, there is no evidence that most female servants were named Susan. It is more than likely that lazy Susan'' was styled on previous combinations in English that use Susan'' (black-eyed Susan'' being the most common).