Unit 1: Intro to Africa
Who is the most significant female figure in early human history? Why?
Mitochondrial Eve- all human beings share part of her DNA
Define what the Transatlantic Slave Trade was and the average experience on The Middle Passage.
The journey enslaved people took from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean; journey was cramped, painful and brutal
What issue did abolitionists fight for?
to abolish or end the practice of slavery
What was the KKK?
a hate group that terrorized Black Americans during Reconstruction
The reason why an author writes something can be described as their...
Purpose
What kingdom is best known for its wealth in Gold? who is a prominent figure from this Kingdom?
Mali; Mansa Musa
What were the two overarching categories of ways people resisted enslavement?
Violently and non-violently; aggressive or passive
Name two organizations that provided the Black community with ways to resist and escape from the brutality of enslavement?
Churches and newspapers
What does "Reconstruction" refer to?
Rebuild the South and give rights to freed people
What element does an author's opinion/perspective on a topic describe?
Point of view
Define what "race" is, and its importance according to both science AND society (how humans connect to each other socially)
Race: describes a person's skin color
Science: not important and isn't a significant difference between all humans
Socially: people are seen and treated differently because of the racialization of enslavement: some people are seen as more or less than human
What kept people in CT in the system of slavery?
Laws: Slave statutes
The Underground Railroad was...
A secret network of safe houses throughout the United States that helped slaves escape to Northern States in the U.S.
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation initially issued? How did it change the purpose for fighting the Civil War?
Was used as a war measure to try to bring the Southern Confederate States back into the country; war was also fought to end slavery for the ENTIRE country
Who a piece of writing is intended for is known as the...
Audience
What did European leaders offer to African Kingdoms to get them to sell them slaves?
Guns and modern weapons
Name an example of violent resistance to slavery in the Americas and who led them
Haitian Revolution: Toussaint Louverture
Nat Turner's Rebellion: Nat Turner
What happened in the Amistad Case and what was the end result? Why was the ruling unique?
Illegally captured Africans from Sierra Leone rebelled and took control of the ship that was sailing them to Cuba (sugar plantations) and the Supreme Court ruled their capture to enslavement illegal and they were able to go home.
Describe the goal of Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws.
Goal was to severely restrict the freedoms and behaviors of Black Americans
Bonus: Examples of reasons people publish writings
For entertainment, to persuade/convince others of their thoughts, to inform/educate, to mislead or confuse others