Freedomites

/ ˈfriːdəˌmaɪts /

plural noun

1. another name for Sons of Freedom

Example Sentences

Not the classic nude protest, but an early example of the anarchic spirit: the Freedomites were Russian emigres who arrived in Canada at the turn of the 19th century hoping to escape religious persecution and soon had a beef with the Canadian government.

From The Guardian

The Freedomites had a particular reason for demonstrating at the schoolhouse door.

From Time Magazine Archive

In last spring's election campaign, when government policy toward the Freedomites was an issue, Attorney General Robert Bonner had promised to enforce the compulsory-education law and compel the unruly Sons to send their children to school.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some people, particularly those in the areas close to the Freedomites' dynamitings and burnings, felt that a tough policy was the only way to deal with the sect.

From Time Magazine Archive

Several hundred Freedomites left their homes and set up a tent village at Perry Siding.

From Time Magazine Archive