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"Peculiar" here does not mean strange. It means "peculiar" (particular) to a certain area, in this case the Southern United States.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
peculiar institution
Today it means: slavery Full definition →
Today it means: slavery Full definition →
"Peculiar" here does not mean strange. It means "peculiar" (particular) to a certain area, in this case the Southern United States.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.