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free soil
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territory in which there is no slavery; esp., any territory in the U.S. where slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
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adjective
opposed to the extension of slavery; specif., designating or of a former (1848-54) political party () that opposed the spread of slavery into the Territories
Related Forms:
- Free-Soiler noun
See free soil in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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