Antebellum Definition
ăntē-bĕləm
adjective
Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
American Heritage
Before the war; specif., before the American Civil War.
Webster's New World
The definition of antebellum refers to some time period before a war happened, particularly with the Civil War in the U.S.
Slavery in the US can be described as an antebellum practice.
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