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13th
Amendment
Abolishment of slavery 1865frees slaves
TERM 2
Africanisms
DEFINITION 2
characteristics of African culture and people
TERM 3
Berlin Conference
DEFINITION 3
got together and carved out africa
TERM 4
Black Nationalism
DEFINITION 4
self determination or independence from European
SocietyBlack nationalism advocates a racial definition (or
redefinition) of national identity, as opposed to
multiculturalism.
TERM 5
Booker T. Washington
DEFINITION 5
Booker T. Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915)
was an African-American educator, author, orator, and
advisor to Republican presidents. Founded tuskagee college,
alabamaan HBC
Congo/Kongo
Central Africa, rich in resources
TERM 7
Dar es Salaam
DEFINITION 7
capital of Tazania
TERM 8
Gullah
DEFINITION 8
people in GA & SCfrom sierra leone
TERM 9
Ida B. Wells
DEFINITION 9
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 - March 25, 1931) was
an African-American journalistdocumented lynchingsEarly in
civil rights movement
TERM 10
Julius Nyerere
DEFINITION 10
Julius Kambarage Nyerere- the first President of Tanzania
Nadir of Race Relations
The "nadir of American race relations" was the period in
History of the Southern United States from the end of
Reconstruction in 1877 through the early 20th centurywhen
racism in the country is deemed to have been worse than in
any other period after the American Civil War.
TERM 17
Pan Africanism
DEFINITION 17
-unify and uplift- people of African descent.
TERM 18
Patrice Lumumba
DEFINITION 18
1rst leader of independant Congo
TERM 19
Phillis Wheatley
DEFINITION 19
Phillis Wheatley (May 8, 1753 - December 5, 1784) was the
first African-American poet and first African-American woman
to publish a book. poems eched providence
TERM 20
Mende
DEFINITION 20
The Mende people are the largest ethnic group in Sierra
Leone.
Providence Theory
liberated Africans from AfricaGods hand was guiding
slaveryeverything happens for a reason
TERM 22
Reparations
DEFINITION 22
compensating for wrong doings
TERM 23
Reconstruction
Era
DEFINITION 23
era that following the abolishment of slavery. US tried to
integrate African Americans with full rights
TERM 24
Repatriation
DEFINITION 24
returning to homeland
TERM 25
Sankofa
DEFINITION 25
return to roots
Malcolm X
Black Nationalist
