Heather Cox Richardson

The idea that the country should be led by white men goes back to antebellum slaveholders, who argued that the world was naturally divided between working drudges and elite leaders, who directed their workers and used the wealth the workers produced to promote progress.

American Historian

Alexandra Adornetto

The South is full of memories and ghosts of the past. For me, it is the most inspiring place to write, from William Faulkner's haunted antebellum home to the banks of the Mississippi to the wind that whispers through the cotton fields.

Australian Author

Dave Haywood

We were taking some photos one day in front of one of these old antebellum homes, and one of us said the word. And we all kind of stopped and said, 'That could be a name!' ... It just feels kind of country and nostalgic.

American Musician

Jidenna

My style is not specific to the antebellum South, but it's heavily inspired by the Jim Crow era.

Used to describe things relating to the period prior to the American Civil War, mainly in the South.

Historical Context

Often associated with the distinct architectural style of large Southern estates before the Civil War.

Architecture Reference

Be aware that 'antebellum' can evoke thoughts of slavery and may be sensitive in some contexts.

Cultural Sensitivity

 and the pantaloon came into being. And so, girls were able to jump rope because their skirts wouldn't catch the ropes. Governesses used it to train their wards to jump rope. Even formerly enslaved African children in the antebellum South jumped rope, too.

How the jump rope got...

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Antebellum