African Americans in the Early Republic (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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Define "Peculiar Institution."
The "Peculiar Institution" was a term for slavery in the South.
How did enslaved African Americans use names to preserve their identity?
They kept their African names and named children after ancestors, resisting taking their enslavers' surnames.
Why did enslaved people speak West African and Caribbean languages among themselves?
These languages helped them maintain a sense of community and communicate without being easily understood by their oppressors.
What role did folk tales play for enslaved people?
Folk tales preserved their history and passed on lessons and tales of resistance and community.
True or False?
All enslaved Africans brought to America were Christian.
False.
Many enslaved people retained religious beliefs from their homelands; some were Muslim, and over time some beliefs merged with Christianity.
How did Black preachers support resistance to slavery?
Black preachers used religious gatherings to organize, inspire, and educate enslaved people about freedom.
What was the outcome of the Haitian Revolution?
It created an independent Haitian state in 1804 with the first Black-led government in the Western Hemisphere.
Who was Nat Turner?
Nat Turner was an enslaved preacher who led an organized armed uprising in Southampton County, Virginia.
Nat Turner's Rebellion took place in .
Nat Turner's Rebellion took place in 1831.
How did Southern states respond to Nat Turner's Rebellion?
Fears of rebellion led to stricter enforcement of slavery laws, with greater surveillance and more brutal control.
Define Amistad Rebellion (1839).
The Amistad Rebellion was a revolt in which African captives took over the Spanish slave ship Amistad, which US authorities later seized off Long Island.
Who represented the Amistad Africans in court?
John Quincy Adams represented the Africans, who won their freedom in 1841.
Why did Southern states ban teaching enslaved people to read and write?
They wanted to prevent literacy that enslaved people could use to understand and organize arguments for freedom.
True or False?
Southern laws passed between 1820 and 1840 made it easier to free enslaved people.
False.
These laws forbade the freeing of an enslaved person, as Southern states tried to maintain control over the enslaved population.
How did most white Southerners justify their control over enslaved people?
They claimed enslaved people were incapable of taking care of themselves and needed their enslavers' "protection."
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