antislavery

Speech parts

1. antislavery - Noun

2. antislavery - Adjective

Meaning

Opposed to slavery.

Opposition to slavery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abolitionary advocating the abolition advocating the abolition of slave trade concerned with abolition of slave trade concerned with abolition of slavery concerned with slavery abolition concerned with the abolition favoring abolition favoring abolition of slavery favoring slave trade abolition opposed to slave trade opposed to slavery opposed to the practice of slavery relating to abolition relating to abolition of slave trade
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Examples

After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement from Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his dazzling oratory citation and incisive antislavery writings. Source: Internet

Campbell, joined by other antislavery northerners, exchanged insults and invectives with southerners, neither side giving quarter. Source: Internet

As a result of these expeditions, local rulers were compelled to obey existing antislavery laws, supply porters and food to the French forces, and ensure the protection of French trade and personnel. Source: Internet

In the House, antislavery Whigs led by John Quincy Adams voted against the war; among Democrats, Senator John C. Calhoun was the most notable opponent of the declaration. Source: Internet

In 1934, Douglas S. Freeman described them as "Lee's first experience with the extravagance of irresponsible antislavery agitators" and asserted that "There is no evidence, direct or indirect, that Lee ever had them or any other Negroes flogged. Source: Internet

Further, with time, even leading antislavery Republicans would become less adamant and more willing to reconcile with the South than protect the rights of the newly freed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antislaughter antislave antislaver antislaveryism antislavic antislavism