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antislavery

American

[an-tee-slay-vuh-ree, -slayv-ree, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈsleɪ və ri, -ˈsleɪv ri, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

opposition to slavery.

adjective

of or relating to antislavery.

The antislavery movement in the United States gained momentum in the early 19th century.

antislavery British

/ ˌæntɪˈsleɪvərɪ /

adjective

opposed to slavery, esp slavery of Black people

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Etymology

Origin of antislavery

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; anti- + slavery

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Southern postmasters thus continued to withhold antislavery periodicals, with the tacit approval of Jackson protégé Kendall.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

In 1836, William Lloyd Garrison, the antislavery crusader, sat for a cranial exam with the brothers Lorenzo and Orson Fowler, but opted to conceal his identity from the pair of phrenologists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

He founded the True American in 1845, one of the few antislavery newspapers in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

“There was this perception that antislavery Republicans hadn’t been sufficiently aggressive,” Waite said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025

He had spent a great deal of time working with the Liberty Party, an antislavery political party, but he was never able to launch his own political career.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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