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slave state

slave state noun: prior to the American Civil War, any of the states in which the owning of slaves was legal.

slave state: prior to the American Civil War, any of the states in which the owning of slaves was legal
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Noun

slave state (plural slave states)

  1. (US, historical) Prior to the American Civil War, any of the states in which the owning of slaves was legal.

Antonyms of slave state

Forms of slave state

pluralslave states

Questions about slave state

What does slave state mean?
Slave state means prior to the American Civil War, any of the states in which the owning of slaves was legal.
What part of speech is slave state?
Slave state is a noun.
What is the plural of slave state?
The plural of slave state is slave states.

Words near slave state in the dictionary

  1. slave owner
  2. slave owners
  3. Slave River
  4. slave ship
  5. slave ships
  6. slave state
  7. slave states
  8. slave to fashion
  9. slave to the wage
  10. slave trade
  11. slave trader

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