the term southern belle came from south during the antebellum era.
the term southern belle came from south during the antebellum era.
where did the term southern belle come from?
south during the antebellum era
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the southern belle (derived from the french word "belle", 'beautiful') is a stock character representing a young woman of the american south's upper socioeconomic class.









































section::::origin.









































the image of the southern belle developed in the south during the antebellum era. it was based on the young, unmarried woman in the plantation-owning upper class of southern society. 









































section::::characteristics.
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a southern belle is a stock character representing a young woman of the american south's upper socioeconomic class.









































southern belle may also refer to:









































section::::transportation.









































bullet::::- "southern belle" (kcs), a passenger train operated by the kansas city southern railway









































bullet::::- "southern belle", the original name of the "brighton belle", a steam passenger train operated by the london, brighton and south coast railway









































section::::music.









































bullet::::- "southern belle" (song), a song by scotty mccreery









































bullet::::- "southern belle", a song by elliott smith from his 1995 album "elliott smith"









































section::::other uses.
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