antislavery

adjective

an·ti·slav·ery | \ ˌan-tē-ˈslā-v(ə-)rē

, ˌan-tī-\

variants: or anti-slavery

Definition of antislavery

: opposed to slavery an antislavery activist the antislavery movement

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His pro-union, antislavery rhetoric was initially modeled by Abraham Lincoln (who always scores first place in this survey). — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "The 10 worst presidents: Besides Trump, whom do scholars scorn the most?," 20 Feb. 2018 In 1730s Philadelphia, one Quaker's antislavery agitation cost him dearly. — Joe Smydo, Philly.com, "'The Fearless Benjamin Lay': A Pennsylvania Quaker dwarf who was a giant in abolitionism," 5 Nov. 2017 Its original Presbyterian congregation was fervently antislavery and was composed of some of the area’s most prominent citizens. — Patti Nickell, Philly.com, "Learn the history, see the art of Southern Indiana," 6 Oct. 2017 In Washington, a Northern antislavery senator was beaten in the Senate chamber by a Southern congressman. — Robert K. Landers, WSJ, "The First Republican Candidate," 30 July 2017

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