Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistence

Unit 2 of the AP African American Studies course is entitled Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance. To help students get a better idea of the extent to which they've learned what they needed to learn, I've produced the twenty short answer questions found below.

Briefly describe ONE major impact of the transatlantic slave trade on West African societies.

Briefly describe ONE example of covert resistance on slave ships during the Middle Passage.

Briefly describe ONE way in which slave auctions in America could be declared as "dehumanizing."

Briefly describe ONE effect of the domestic slave trade on family history and kinship.

Briefly describe ONE characteristic of labor culture on the American economy.

Briefly describe ONE slave code and its impact on the lives of enslaved people.

Briefly describe ONE landmark legal case related to slavery in the United States and its significance.

Briefly describe ONE way in which the concept of race was used to reproduce social status in America.

Briefly describe ONE example of how faith and song were used by enslaved African Americans.

Briefly describe ONE form of music, art, or creativity that emerged in African diasporic communities.

Briefly describe ONE example of how Black pride and identity were expressed in the context of naming and self-identification.

Briefly describe ONE significant outcome of the Stono Rebellion other than in terms what happened to the slaves who rebelled.

Briefly describe ONE aspect of the legacy of the Haitian Revolution on African American communities.

Briefly describe ONE outcome of a slave revolt in the United States other than the Stono Rebellion.

Briefly describe ONE role of Black organizations in the North in promoting freedom, women's rights, or education.

Briefly describe ONE characteristic of Maroon societies and their significance in the history of resistance to slavery

Briefly describe ONE aspect of slavery and freedom in Brazil that distinguishes it from the North American experience

Briefly describe ONE way in which the 15th Amendment impacted Black communities in America.

Briefly describe ONE theme or issue addressed in slave narratives written by women.

Briefly describe ONE example of radical resistance by African Americans against slavery or racial oppression.