Free-soil
[free-soil] /ˈfriˈsɔɪl/
adjective, U.S. History.
1.
pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories.
2.
pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party.
noun, U.S. History.
1.
a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
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noun 1. a person with a highly individual or unique attitude, lifestyle, or imagination; nonconformist.
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