emancipate vs persecute

emancipate

verb
  • To set free from slavery or bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit 

  • To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence 

  • To set free, as a minor from a parent 

adj
  • Freed; set at liberty. 

persecute

verb
  • To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy. 

  • To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats. 

  • To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. 

How often have the words emancipate and persecute occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )