What Does ‘Antebellum’ Mean? – A Closer Look at the Controversial Word

Country group Lady Antebellum says it is changing its name. But what does ‘antebellum’ mean, and why is it controversial? The literal Latin definition of antebellum means ‘before the war.’ It’s primarily used to refer to the American Civil War in modern use, though. The first use of the world relates to plantation architecture found […]

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