The idea of reducing humans to things -One must be wiling to inflict suffering to such degree that it seperates the sufferer from the oppressor.

What happened in the mid-1700s?

9 out of 10 enslaved African ended up on a Sugar cane plantation. Average survived 7 years.

What did Africans not think themselves as?

They did not think of themselves as African selling and capturing other Africans. People of Malo or Benin did not see themselves as Africans just as French and Germans did not see themselves as Europeans.

What happened by 1730?

Europeans were providing 180,000 arms a year to African slave traders.

What was apart of the plantation System?

Three interwoven components: Large landholding, the forces labor of gangs of enslaved people, and cash crop that commanded big buck in distant places

Roman Catholic colonies

Relative absence of color prejudice.

How long did the slave trade last

Lasted from the 15th to the 19th century. (1444-1807). The last enslaved Africans were docked in mobile Alabama in 1860.

What was the triangular trade

Traveled from their home ports to Africa with good to trade for slaves

What was the middle passage?

Carried the slaves they had purchased or captured from Africa to slave marts in the new world

Where did most free Black people live by 1800? What cities

Most free black people lived in cities like Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Boston.

What hardships did free African Americans face in their daily lives?

Free African Americans faced several hardships that were nonstop such as discrimination, legal restrictions, economic challenges, and social isolation. Communities were segregated and many faced hostility from white populations

How did some free African Americans succeed?

Some started their businesses, pursued education, and built strong communities that provided support and resources. Pursuing education secured them better jobs and improved their social standing.

Henry Blair was an inventor and one of the first African Americans to receive a patent. He is known for inventing a corn planter and a cotton seed planter.

Martin Delaney was an abolitionist, physician, and writer. He advocated for the rights of African Americans and was a proponent of black nationalism.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was one of the first independent Black churches in the United States. It was used as a community center, a place of worship, and a venture for social and political activism among free Black people.

The Prince Hall Masons are a Masonic organization founded by Prince Hall, an African American abolitionist. It provided a space for Black men to gather, promote fellowship, and support one another in the fight for civil rights and social justice.

Who was the 1st Black man to argue a case before the Supreme Court? When?

The first Black man to argue a case before the Supreme Court was Richard Allen. He argued a case in 1835 regarding the rights of Black Americans, advocating against discrimination and for the rights of free Black people.

Paul Cuffe was a prominent African American businessman and abolitionist in the early 19th century. He was known for his work in shipping and for advocating for the resettlement of free Black people to Africa. Cuffe also supported educational initiatives and community development for African Americans.

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Dehumanization

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The idea of reducing humans to things

-One must be wiling to inflict suffering to such degree that it seperates the sufferer from the oppressor.

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Dislocation

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Psychological and physical shift from their African center. Their names were changed to Christian names.

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Ebonics

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A mixture of English words and African structure ans syntax. Evolved to serve Africans in communicating

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Religion

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Forced to give up own beliefs and accept Christianity

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Personal Traditions

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Rites of passsage which was associated with marriage, death, wtc. If they failed this they were not allowed to get married

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What did they speak in Africa?

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They spoke mostly Arabic with an African mix to it.

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Jungle

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Rainforest

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