Unit 1 Part 1
African kingdom famous for its massive stone structures
Great Zimbabwe
Major resource of West Africa- particularly the Kingdom of Mali
GOLD
Author of one of the first major slave narratives
Olauduh Equiano
U.S region (later a state) that was known as a sanctuary for escaped slaves
Florida
Areas where escaped slaves formed their own communities- often far away in wooded areas and away from civilization
Maroon Communities
Ancient Civilization- Modern Day Ethiopia
Axsum
Queen Njinga
Free or enslaved Africans who travelled with early European explorers to the new world
Ladinos/Atlantic Creoles
Term for the idea that even a small percentage of African ancestry would cause someone to be labeled "Black"
One Drop Rule
Region of the Americas with the highest amount of slavery, still maintains a huge African influence
Brazil
Ancient Civilization near modern Nigeria- Terracotta sculptures and evidence of a complex society
The Nok
Which region (s) of Africa were people targeted for slavery
West and Central
Generally believed to the be the first Black man to enter the Americas
Juan Garrido
Named for this individual, this 1857 court case ruled that Black people were not citizens under U.S Law
Dred Scott
Brazilian martial art with African influence
Capoeira
West African storytellers/historians/musicians
Griots
A major migration pattern thousands of years ago led to similarities in language and culture in the African subcontinent
First published Black woman in the U.S
Phyllis Wheatley
Major movement of Africans into the deep south to work on plantations
Second Middle Passage
Celebrates the end of slavery in the last state of rebellion- Texas
Juneteenth
Prosperous African region that was linked to Asian, Arab, Indian, and Persian communities via the Indian Ocean.
Swahili Civilization
Religion of the Kingdom of Kongo
Christianity
Major slave ship rebellion- led to supreme court case that ruled in favor of the enslaved
Amistad
Enslaved artist who challenged literacy laws toward the enslaved by writing messages in his pottery
David Drake
Approx amount of people saved by the underground railroad
30,000