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"Sold down south" typically refers to the historical practice of enslaved individuals in the United States being sold and transported to plantations in the southern states. This often involved families being separated and individuals facing harsh conditions. The phrase evokes the legacy of slavery and the trauma associated with being uprooted from one’s home and community. It also highlights the economic motivations behind the slave trade and the exploitation of Black lives during that period.

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