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African American Studies
Intro to the black experience
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Undergraduate 2
08/09/2006

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In which type of family structure are a woman's children the responsibility of her eldest brother?
Definition
Matrilineal
Term
According to the Willie Lynch speech, which member of the African/African-American family should have psychological independence?
Definition
Mother
Term
In Pastoralist Paternalism which is true:

A:Bridewealth is composed of Movable Wealth
B:Bridewealth is usually composed of large tracts
C.Divorce is Difficult
D. A husband moves to the compound of his wife
Definition
A: Brideswealth is usually composed of movable wealth
Term
Under the traditional African Family structure, marriage can be thought of as what?
Definition
an allience between two families
Term
Which is true of polygamous relationships?
A: A man treats his children differently based on the identity of the mother
B: A man treats his children the same, regardless of the identity of the mother
C: only the children of the first wife recieve an in
Definition
B: Children are treated the same regardless of the mother
Term
What is the name of the theory put forth in Moynihan report about the condition of black families?
Definition
Pathological theory
Term
Olaudah Equiano was kidnapped by what member of his family and where can you find this information?
Definition
sister, his autobiography
Term
Who is the traditional African family made up as?
Definition
many people in the community regardless of blood relatives
Term
What is the current situation of African American Males?
Definition
They are more likely to be in prison than in college
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Holy many wives can a man have in a polygamous relationship?
Definition
as many as he can afford to take care of
Term
Initally, health care facilities for African countries under European rule where for whom?
Definition
Europeans
Term
What is the name of the societies of escaped slaves that sprang up in Jamaica and Haiti?
Definition
Maroon
Term
Name the rebellons in order.
Definition
Hatian Rebellon, Prosser, Vessey, Turner
Term
Which state in America was the first for slave and black to be virtually the same
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Virgina
Term
What is the name of the slave fortress in the Atlantic Ocean off the west African coast
Definition
Goree
Term
What were the fuctions of slavery?
Definition
- slaves could be help in perpetual bondage
-to maintain free labor arrangemnts
-to prepetuate caste structure
-to regulate race and class relations
Term
Why were black codes put in place?
Definition
to enforce white supremacy
Term
how did most slaves respond to thier masters?
Definition
most slaves obeyed and resisted their masters
Term
who led the revolt on Saint Domingue in 1791?
Definition
Toussaint L'ouverture
Term
Which British controlled island in the west indies was known for a particulary cruel brand of slavery which eventually spread north to South Carolina?
Definition
Barbados
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What were the churches called where slaves and free blacks gathered to worship in secret?
Definition
invisible churches
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what was the traditional responsibility of the Christian Church in the Black community?
Definition
-social development
-political emancipation fights
-economic development
-educational oppertunities
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What advantage did Islam for for Africans in North and West Africa during the European slave trade?
Definition
it was a strong deterrent to slavery and colonialism
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name things that are indicative of traditial African religions
Definition
holy books, temples, prophets, does not focus on majic to supply individual or family needs
Term
What is the criticism for christianity when it comes to blacks
Definition
it retreats from the present and focuses on the hearafter
Term
What religion is the most widespeard in Africa
Definition
Islam
Term
Richard Allen was the organizer of which church and who did he used to be?
Definition
African Methodist Episcopal, a slave
Term
indiviuals in traditional african relgion turn to their ancestors for what?
Definition
needs
Term
The biblical story of whom supports the belief that slavery for blacks is a god-given degree
Definition
ham
Term
What were things the Nation of islam did not believe in
Definition
intergration, focusing on the hearafter, economic idependence, and peace in responce to violence
Term
who was the police chief in Albany, GA during the Albany movement
Definition
Laurie Pritchett
Term
which president referred to the civil rights movement as "a moral issue"
Definition
John F. Kennedy
Term
who were the SNCC members who eventually became disillusioned by the non-violent movement and became radicals
Definition
black panthers
Term
who was the Alabama governor who became a symbol for racial segregation
Definition
George Wallace
Term
What was the name of the FBI program created to keep a watchful eye on and eventually destorying what they considered "radical black orginizations and movements"
Definition
COINTELPRO
Term
What was King's civil right movement based on?
Definition
-non violence
-boycotts
-civil disobiedence
Term
which incident was most successful in causing king to leave Albany
Definition
adverse rulings by the federal court
Term
Where was Bombingham?
Definition
Birmingham, AL
Term
Which group of marchers was most successful in grabbing national attention for cival right movement in birmingham
Definition
the children of Birmingham
Term
King was the leader of which orginization?
Definition
SCLC
Term
which animal is most closely related to the idea of "Sankofa" in the film?
Definition
bird
Term
who does mona become when she returns to the past
Definition
shola
Term
what name does NuNu refer to her son by?
Definition
James
Term
Shango tells shola
"the snake will eat whatever is in the belly of the..."
Definition
frog
Term
Ali, the headman is known as __________ ali
Definition
noble
Term
the rebel slaves who met in the cave from the movie had what color headbands
Definition
red
Term
what is the name of the pregnant slave who is beat to death?
Definition
kuta
Term
what is being grown on the Lafayette plantation?
Definition
sugar cane
Term
NuNU sings a speal song to Kuta'a child and to Joe. iN the song she mentions two trees, one has thorns and the other is
Definition
coconut
Term
who is the porcupine woman
Definition
Lucy
Term
name two of nathans childhood buddies
Definition
Whiskey bottle, bimbo, shell shock
Term
what city and state does nathan grow up in
Definition
Cavalier Manor, VA
Term
what orginization comes to town after a black teenager is killed in a gun battle between black youths and police
Definition
black panthers
Term
what does "shoot a cuff" mean?
Definition
when you grab a man by his ankles and bring him down
Term
what work did Nathan's father do at Sterling point?
Definition
gardened
Term
what ways did nathan make money illeagly
Definition
B&E, stick up, tried selling drugs,
Term
what high school honor did nathan win?
Definition
homecoming king
Term
what is a "roller"
Definition
police
Term
who was the "baddest" man in cavalier manor?
Definition
scobie D
Term
what does "hard thumper" mean
Definition
someone who fights a lot and well
Term
Which way does the nile flow
Definition
south to north
Term
What was not a part of the agriculural revolution
Definition
hunting and gathering
Term
what was "slash and burn" used for?
Definition
to prevent soil over-utilization
Term
What was the ship captain called who placed as many slaves as possible in his vessel regardless of space and living conditions?
Definition
tight packer
Term
What is the name of the oldest known hominid that appeared on the open savannah in southern Africa?
Definition
Australopithecus
Term
Who wrote "there can be no doubt that colchians are Egyptians" and Colchians are black-skinned and have woolly hair"?
Definition
Herodotus
Term
the door of no Return is what?
Definition
goree
Term
Martin Bernals book "Black Athena claims that gree philosphy, culture, and religion were borrowed from whom?
Definition
Egyptians
Term
in 1662 virigina ruled that children would be born slave or free depending on what?
Definition
the status of their mothers
Term
the process in which slaves are prepared for work in the new world is called what?
Definition
seasoning
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