anti-slavery
adjective
(alsoantislavery)uk/ˌæn.tiˈsleɪ.vər.i/us/ˌæn.taɪˈsleɪ.vər.i/opposedto, orintendedtoprevent,slavery(= theactivityofowningotherpeopleandforcingthem towork):
Like most of the anti-slavery men and women, he wasdeeplyreligious.
Anti-slaverylegislationwasbroughtin.
- Wilberforce was thespokesmanof the anti-slaverymovementinparliament.
- Hebecameastrongpromoterof anti-slaveryviews.
- Congress'sdecisionwasmetwithangeranddisappointmentby antislaverycampaigners.
- Shedevotedherself to the anti-slaverycause.
- He was an antislaveryactivistandpillarof hischurch.
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- clicktivist
- counter-demonstrate
- counter-demonstration
- counter-demonstrator
- counter-protest
- insurgency
- insurrection
- interest group
- lobbyist
- manosphere
- social entrepreneur
- special interest group
- super-lobbyist
- super-militant
- take a kneeidiom
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