antislavery
adjective
an·ti·slav·ery
ˌan-tē-ˈslā-v(ə-)rē
ˌan-tī-
variants
or anti-slavery
: opposed to slavery
an antislavery activist
the antislavery movement
antislavery
noun
or anti-slavery
a strong proponent of antislavery
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Slipping into the throng on the main floor, likely incognito until the time was right, William and Ellen were surrounded on all sides, across the floor and up to the balconies, by antislavery advocates of many colors.
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BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
The more potent political challenge came from the antislavery Republican Party.
—James Oakes, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2021
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BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
The more potent political challenge came from the antislavery Republican Party.
—James Oakes, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2021
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“Antislavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antislavery. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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