noun
- plural of antislavery; movements, organizations, or ideologies opposed to the practice of slavery
Usage: typically used in historical contexts; often refers to 19th-century abolitionist movements
Examples
- The antislaveries of the 1800s played a crucial role in ending the slave trade.
- Various antislaveries across Europe and America coordinated their efforts to abolish slavery.
- Historians study the different antislaveries to understand how social reform movements developed.
- The antislaveries published pamphlets and gave speeches to persuade the public.
- Many religious groups joined the antislaveries because they believed slavery was immoral.