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Free Soil party

Free Soil party
a former U.S. political party (1848-56) that opposed the extension of slavery in the Territories not yet admitted to statehood.

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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  • Free-Soil Party — Minor but influential 19th century U.S. political party that opposed the extension of slavery into the western territories. In 1846 proponents of the Wilmot Proviso and other antislavery factions formed a party; in 1848 it nominated former… …   Universalium

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  • 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.] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Pertaining to territory where slavery was prohibited. [U.S.] [WordNet sense 1] Syn: s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • free-soil — free soilism, n. /free soyl /, adj. U.S. Hist. 1. pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Free Soil — Plakat der Free Soil Party, mit Martin Van Buren Charles Francis Adams, Sr. von 1848 Free Soil (bekannt auch unter den Namen Freibodenmänner; Nationalreformer; Landreformer; Freesoilers) war eine politische Fraktion der Demokratischen Partei in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • free-soil — adjective Date: 1846 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,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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.] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Pertaining to territory where slavery was prohibited. [U.S.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Free-Soiler — /free soy leuhr/, n. a member of the Free Soil party or a supporter of its principles. [1840 50, Amer.; FREE SOIL (PARTY) + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

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