Dictionary  free' soil'U.S. Hist. a region, esp. a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War. free-soilPronunciation: (frē'soil'), [key] —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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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