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noun
Prior to the American Civil War, any of the states in which the owning of slaves was legal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: free state
Broader terms: American state
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