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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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antislavery

or anti-slavery noun
    • a strong proponent of antislavery

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1820

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