Culturally disapproved of behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" that caused slaves to run away was known as

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Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness described in the 19th century that was used to explain why slaves would flee captivity. It was a pseudoscientific concept used to justify slavery and pathologize the natural desire for freedom among enslaved people.

Culturally Disapproved of Behaviors in the Past Were Often Given