slave state

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Noun slave state has 1 sense

slave state - any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the Civil War
--₁ is a kind of American state
--₁ is a part of
Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland
Antonyms: free state

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Slave State

Description:

A slave state refers to a region or territory where slavery was legally practiced and recognized. In these states, enslaved individuals were considered property and were owned by other individuals, often working under harsh and oppressive conditions.

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Noun:

The United States had several slave states prior to the Civil War.
Slavery in the southern slave states fueled the economy.

Adjective:

Many abolitionists fought against the expansion of slave states.
The Missouri Compromise aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states.

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