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because in the u.s it usually means the pre-civil war

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Q: Why do historians refer to the antebellum south?
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What does the term Antebellum South refer to?

The term Antebellum South refers to the period before the start of the Civil War. The South had an agrarian economy that relied heavily on slave labor.


What was the period before the civil war called?

Since the war, historians have called this period Antebellum


What is antebellum south?

The Antebellum Period in American history is generally the period between the War of 1812 and the US Civil War. However, some historians date this period to be from the adoption of the Constitution in 1789 until the beginning of the Civil War. The term literally means "before the war".


How many free blacks lived in the antebellum south during the 1850s?

in the 1860's there was 1253 blacks in the south


Why was the South called Antebellum?

the definition antebellum means pre civil war south or the southern government just before the civil war


What are facts about the antebellum south?

they eat butt


What was the south became known as the?

By 1860 the lower south became known as the antebellum south


How do you put antebellum in a sentence?

One of the ways antebellum can be used in a sentence is the following: Antebellum refers to the American South prior the Civil War where slavery and plantation operations existed.


Will the South rise again?

After the defeat of the Confederate States of America the saying: "The South Will Rise Again!", was heard. Mainly used now as slogan for common interests. It may also refer to the dream of returning America to its Antebellum cultural ideals.


How were free blacks treated in the antebellum North?

Better then in the south


How many slaves were owned by white families in the antebellum South?

White familes in the south during the antebellum time did not own any slaves. At least the majority of whits did not own any


What South Carolina city that was home to an important school of antebellum writers?

Charleston, South Carolina