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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 102
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
I have often been asked to define the term “Black Belt.” So far as I can learn, the term was first used to designate a part of the country which was distinguished by the colour of the soil. The part of the country possessing this thick, dark, and naturally rich soil was, of course, the part of the South where the slaves were most profitable, and consequently they were taken there in the largest numbers. Later, and especially since the war, the term seems to be used wholly in a political sense—that is, to designate the counties where the black people outnumber the white.
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定位：Excerpt 102 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
华盛顿常被问“黑带”是什么意思。据他所知，这个词最初指土壤颜色深黑的地区。这种肥沃的黑土适合种植，奴隶制时期奴隶主把大量黑奴带到那里。后来，尤其内战后，这个词几乎完全变成政治含义，指黑人人口超过白人的县。这说明同一个词的含义会随历史变迁而改变，理解背景才能准确使用。
上下文
华盛顿在解释美国南方“黑带”一词的由来和演变。
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你熟悉的某个词，是否也有不为人知的历史含义？
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