Copperheadism: Meaning and Definition of

Cop•per•head•ism

Pronunciation: (kop'ur-hed-iz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. (during the Civil War) the advocacy of peace negotiations to restore the Union to its prewar condition, with continued slavery in the South.
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