Antislavery

opposition to .
of or relating to antislavery:
the antislavery movement in the united states gained momentum in the early 19th century.
contemporary examples

the first two volumes concentrated almost exclusively on the white male leaders of the antislavery campaign.
how blacks freed themselves from slavery eric herschthal february 17, 2014

historical examples

secondly, i arraign it in the name of freedom, as an unjustifiable departure from the original antislavery policy of our fathers.
charles sumner; his complete works, v. 4-20 charles sumner

it must be borne in mind that the antislavery movement began in the south.
stories of georgia joel chandler harris

she was troubled, confused, and disillusioned by the att-tude of these men and by that of most of her antislavery friends.
susan b. anthony alma lutz

we do not oppose california on account of the antislavery clause in her const-tution.
robert toombs pleasant a. stovall

the book which should reproduce the antislavery history of those thirty years would possess an unimagined charm.
nineteenth century questions james freeman clarke

almost every sunday the antislavery quakers met at the anthony farm.
susan b. anthony alma lutz

in the country, at this time, there was strictly no dividing line between antislavery and proslavery.
charles sumner; his complete works, v. 4-20 charles sumner

these men were in touch with charles sumner and other antislavery members of congress.
susan b. anthony alma lutz

the testimony of correspondents was in harmony with the antislavery press.
charles sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20) charles sumner

adjective
opposed to slavery, esp slavery of black people