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free soil
1noun
a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
free-soil
2[free-soil]
adjective
pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories.
pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party.
Other Word Forms
- free-soilism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of free soil1
Origin of free soil2
Example Sentences
The letter was signed by faculty members from nine universities, including USC and UCLA, many of whom are currently involved in conducting free soil testing for homeowners in and around the burn zones of the January wildfires.
Eight years later, Van Buren attempted a comeback with the Free Soil Party but failed to garner any electoral votes.
An antislavery coalition forms the Free Soil party and nominates former president Martin Van Buren as its candidate.
Arriving on New York’s free soil, he later wrote, “A new world burst upon my agitated vision.”
Two political groups, the Liberty and Free Soil parties, emerged from this movement.
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