Kunti, a Black slave who works on a Southern plantation in the 18^th century, tries to escape to freedom. A psychological diagnosis at that time would likely be that Kunti ____.

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During the 19th century, the pseudoscientific term "drapetomania" was coined by American physician Samuel A. Cartwright to describe what he believed was a mental illness causing Black slaves to flee captivity. This reflects the racist and unfounded medical beliefs of the time, rather than a legitimate diagnosis.

Kunti, a Black Slave Who Works on a Southern Plantation