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Free-soilism

Free-soil \Free"-soil`\, a.

  1. Pertaining to, or advocating, the non-extension of slavery; -- esp. applied to a party which was active during the period 1846-1856. [U.S.]

  2. Pertaining to territory where slavery was prohibited.

    Syn: slaveless. [WordNet 1.5] -- Free"soil`er, n. [U.S.] -- Free"-soil`ism, n. [U.S.]