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free–soil
adjective
Definition of FREE-SOIL
1
: characterized by free soil <free–soil states>
2
capitalized F&S : opposing the extension of slavery into United States territories and the admission of slave states into the Union prior to the Civil War; specifically : of, relating to, or being a minor United States political party with these aims
— Free–Soil·er \-ˈsȯi-lər\ noun
— Free–Soil·ism \-ˈsȯi(ə)-ˌli-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of FREE-SOIL
1846
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