free-soil
Definition
- Adjective:
- Opposed to the expansion or existence of slavery: Describing a person, policy, or region that is against the practice of slavery, particularly in the context of 19th-century United States history.
- Prohibiting slavery: Specifically describing a U.S. state or territory where slavery was not permitted by law.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The senator was a free-soil advocate, arguing against the spread of slavery into new territories.
- Kansas was a battleground between free-soil settlers and pro-slavery forces.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is primarily used in historical discussion of the United States before the Civil War. It was the name of a political party (the Free Soil Party) and a central political principle.
- The Free-Soil Party's slogan was "free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men."
Variants and Related Words
- Free-Soiler (noun): A person who supported the free-soil movement.
- The Free-Soilers campaigned to keep the new western territories free from slavery.
Synonyms
- Antislavery: Opposed to slavery.
- Abolitionist (in a related, though often more radical, context): Advocating for the complete abolition of slavery.
Related Phrases
- Free soil, free labor: A common political slogan associated with the movement, emphasizing the economic and moral superiority of a society without slavery.
Adjective
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where slavery was prohibited
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a free-soil state
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