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Jun 11, 2020 · The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Here's what the word really means and why it has its roots in white supremacy.
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Jun 12, 2020 · What does antebellum mean and how does it link to slavery in the United States after Lady Antebellum changes their name to Lady A?
Jun 11, 2020 · 11 June 2020. Getty Images. Lady Antebellum - now Lady A - with the three Grammys they won in 2010. Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because...
Jun 11, 2020 · Lady A said they originally named the band "after the southern 'antebellum'-style home where we took our first photos" but are now "embarrassed" that the word refers to a period of history before the Civil War, "which includes slavery". "Antebellum" is a word derived from the Latin phrase "ante bellum," which literally means "before the war".
Jun 12, 2020 · Antebellum means before a war and the term has been widely associated with the pre-Civil War period in the United States when slavery was practiced.
Jun 11, 2020 · On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would drop the word "Antebellum," due to its association with slavery. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band...
Jun 12, 2020 · Lady Antebellum explained that because their name means prewar, specifically the Antebellum South which was a period of slavery and horrible treatment of African Americans pre-Civil...
