Slave Power was the influence of freed slaves over the federal government to shape domestic and foreign policies.

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False. The term "Slave Power" historically refers to the political and economic influence of slaveholders and pro-slavery interests in the United States, particularly leading up to the Civil War. It describes the idea that the Southern slave-owning elite had disproportionate control over the federal government and used that influence to protect and promote the institution of slavery, rather than the influence of freed slaves.