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Christmas in the Antebellum South A Yuletide Chronicle
Delia Austrian remembers a prewar Christmas on a Southern plantation. Slaves receive gifts and clothing, seamstresses sew anew, kitchens bustle with cakes and pantry prep, and a grand Christmas Eve with log fires, carols, and a plantation ball ends the day. The piece contrasts past festive customs with modern shopping, urging reflection on kinder spirit amid commercialism.
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Southland
South
Tmilady
Hespera
Mother Shipton
Alx
Santa Claus
Cnema
America
Bree