Black Belt
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The Black Belt is a narrow region in the southern United States from the Chesapeake Bay to the lower Mississippi River. The name both refers to the dark, fertile soil and the population of African Americans who were brought to plantations for slavery, and whose descendants remain a significant part of the region's population.
UnderstandThe Black Belt follows a theme of geographic "belts" across North America, including the northeastern Rust Belt and the southwestern Sun Belt.
Get aroundThe Underground Railroad and From Plymouth to Hampton Roads are routes in the northeastern United States which give a historical background to antebellum history.
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- Photo: United States Bureau of the Census., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons