Antebellum South

proper noun

The period in the Southern United States from the late 18th century until the start of the Civil War in 1861; defined by a plantation-based agricultural economy heavily reliant on enslaved Black labor.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Antebellum South
  1. The period in the Southern United States from the late 18th century until the start of the Civil War in 1861; defined by a plantation-based agricultural economy heavily reliant on enslaved Black labor.
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Antebellum South. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antebellum%20South

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