Free Soil

Word FREE SOIL
Character 9
Hyphenation free -soil
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Free Soil"

What do we mean by free soil?

Prohibiting slavery. adjective

Opposing the extension of slavery before the US Civil War. adjective

Of or being a US political party founded in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into US territories and the admission of slave states into the Union. adjective

In favor of free soil or territory—that is, opposed to slavery.

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

Pertaining to territory where slavery was prohibited. adjective

Where slavery was prohibited adjective

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The word "free-soil" in example sentences

All of the organized territories were likely to become free-soil states, which increased the Southern movement toward secession. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“To the free-soil town of Lawrence,” replied Papa. ❋ Deborah Hopkinson (2010)

In his “house divided” speeches he made it clear that he thought that the country must either become all slave owning or all free-soil with free-soil being his preference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He had the idea of setting up a free-soil settlement north of New Orleans. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The fat Senator Samuel Pomeroy, a hero of the free-soil struggle in Kansas before the Civil War, was exposed for bribery in his own reelection. ❋ Ron Powers (2005)

As Charlie watched, Papa and the other free-soil men formed a line, blocking the road. ❋ Deborah Hopkinson (2002)

The trouble began on November 21, 1855, when a free-soil settler named Charles Dow was shot by his neighbor, Franklin Coleman, a proslavery man. ❋ Deborah Hopkinson (2002)

Sure enough, Papa was in the long dining room drinking coffee with Ed Dillon and the other free-soil men. ❋ Deborah Hopkinson (2002)

” The opening of Kansas to settlement under the Douglas doctrine of popular sovereignty precipitated a mad scramble for control between proslavery and free-soil elements. ❋ Unknown (2001)

If they avoided sensitive occupations, demis might easily be able to fade away into the general population — especially on the free-soil worlds. ❋ May, Julian (2001)

The Republican Party -- although it was populistic on slavery, it was a free-soil party in its origin, which, of course, is very populist in a lot of its implications. ❋ Unknown (1992)

His nomination caused a secession from the whigs, resulting in the formation of the free-soil party; yet he maintained his popularity as President, and was one of the most esteemed who have filled that office. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It was a logical, and an altogether probable conclusion that they only waited for the opportunity to invade the northern states and turn them from free-soil into slave territory. ❋ Henry Ketcham (N/A)

To meet the emergency, and yet bear witness to principle, the free-soil vote was cast for the ❋ Various (N/A)

In some districts no man would dare be a candidate on that side; in others, the full free-soil vote, from the utter hopelessness of success, would not be polled; and thus the cause would be made to appear weaker than it deserved. ❋ Various (N/A)

He organized the free-soil element in St. Louis to oppose the Buchanan electoral ticket. ❋ Various (N/A)

One was the fear of a silent free-soil vote, which the Bryant circular had alarmed in his favour. ❋ DeAlva Stanwood Alexander (N/A)

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