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1. The African American Culture
2. History First Africans to arrive in America were explorers
and settlers Accompanied European explorers on their journeys to
the new world Revolutionary War around 5,000 fought for the
Continental Army; around 20,000 fought for the British Colonel Tye
African American soldier who fought with the British Raided
settlements and freed slaves in New York and New Jersey The Book of
Negroes List of African American Loyalists who fled the United
States with the British after the Revolutionary War
3. History Slave Trade Jamestown, VA birthplace of American
slavery Invention of the cotton gin helped expand the slave trade
Cotton required a large number of workers Foreign slave trade was
ended by Congress in 1807, but allowed to continue in the
South
4. History Nat Turners Rebellion Took place in Virginia on
August 21, 1831 Attacked plantations, freeing slaves and killing 56
whites before being defeated Turner was executed November 11, 1831
along with 56 other slaves Led to laws prohibiting education of
blacks, prohibiting assembly, loss of civil rights of free
blacks
5. History Dred Scot v. Sandford Scott sued for his freedom
since he and his wife lived in an area of the U.S. that slavery was
illegal Court proceedings began in 1847, where Scot lost but was
allowed a second trial and was declared free Case was appealed to
the Missouri State Supreme Court in 1852, which reversed the ruling
and made Scot a slave again. In 1854, Scot filed suit again and
appealed to the Supreme Court after once again losing the case for
his and his wifes freedom Supreme Court ultimately ruled that Scot
and his wife were property and were slaves Ultimately, this
decision accelerated the beginning of the Civil War
6. History Abolitionists Person who wanted to end slavery;
included both whites and blacks Worked to end slavery and helped
free slaves from their owners Underground railroad helped escaped
slaves flee to the North and into Canada Famous African American
abolitionist: David Walker published his Appeal denouncing slavery
Frederick Douglass Escaped slave who spoke out against slavery;
published the North Star Sojourner Truth also spoke out for womens
rights and equality Harriet Tubman one of the leaders of the
Underground Railroad
7. History The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863)
Abraham Lincoln granted freedom to all slaves living in the
Confederate States of America Allowed the use of African American
regiments in the Union Army and Navy African Americans had to prove
their bravery 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers Battle of Port Hudson,
Louisiana Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina Thirteenth
Amendment (1865) banned slavery in the United States Fourteenth
Amendment (1868) recognized African Americans as citizens of the
United States Fifteenth Amendment (1870) gave African American men
the right to vote
8. History Jim Crow Laws Anti-African American laws Separated
African Americans and whites in education, public facilities, and
transportation Prevented African Americans from voting by requiring
property ownership or payment of a poll tax, which many African
Americans could not afford Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal
The Great Migration Around 2 million African Americans moved from
the South to other parts of the United States to escape racism
Racism still led to separate communities of African Americans
forming within cities, such as Harlem
9. History The Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks refused to give
up her seat to a white man Led to a boycott of the bus system by
African Americans Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation of
public facilities illegal National Voting Rights Act of 1965 made
illegal any discrimination against African Americans right to vote
African Americans continued to fight for equality for many more
years
10. Cultural Background Music Began with work songs and
spirituals During the Harlem Renaissance, other music such as Jazz
and the Blues became popular and began to spread around the world
Rock and Roll was influenced by African American culture and the
blues, allowing famous artists like James Brown to become famous
Soul music would become popular, leading to the success of such
musicians as Ray Charles, the Jackson 5 and the Supremes More
recently, rap and rhythm and blues has become a popular form of
music for African Americans, with such artists as LL Cool J,
Prince, Michael Jackson, and many others gaining fame
11. Cultural Background Art Early African American artists
created art in the classical or romantic style The Harmon
Foundation promoted the work of African American artists The Harlem
Renaissance Opened the door for African American artists,
musicians, and writers to freely express themselves Allowed African
Americans to freely express how they felt about being an African
American in that time period Literature Grew out of folktales and
stories told by early African Americans Slaves did not know how to
read or write during their early time in America
12. Athletics Many African American athletes broke racial
barriers in athletics while other African Americans were fighting
for civil rights In 1920, Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the
first African American players in the National Football League In
1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play
Major League Baseball Before, African Americans had to play in the
Negro Leagues, which were formed in 1920 In 1948, Don Barksdale won
a gold medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, and
in 1950, Chuck Cooper and Sweetwater Clifton joined the National
Basketball Association Muhammad Ali famously opposed the Vietnam
War, making him famous amongst all races within the United States
Today, such athletes as LeBron James, Serena Williams, Andrew
McCutchen, and Russell Wilson proudly represent African Americans
in athletic endeavors, while players such as Michael Jordan, Ray
Lewis, and many others are considered greats in the sports they
played
13. The Arts Harlem Renaissance African Americans wanted to
change what it meant to be black Perceived as being an uneducated,
inferior group of people Began during the first Great Migration, or
the urbanization of African Americans from the largely rural South
due to Jim Crow laws 1925 - The New Negro Included poetry, short
stories and essays that evaluated the state of African American
art, music, and the economy Noticeably lacked topics concerning
religion; more scientific in nature Included literature, art,
music, drama, painting, sculpture, movies, and protests Creation of
Jazz and famous African American musicians such as Fats Waller,
Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Miles Davis
14. The Arts Harlem Renaissance African American writers: Zora
Neale Hurston Richard Wright Alain Locke Ralph Ellison Langston
Hughes
15. Religion African religions have had some influences on
African American religion, such as the call and response pattern
used by many African American preachers Its believed that some of
the first all African American churches were formed in part to
protest slavery and discrimination Early on many of these churches
were Baptist or Methodist Church communities played a large part in
the movement to other parts of the United States from the South
during the first Great Migration Throughout the Civil Rights Era,
churches played a part in allowing African Americans a place to
cope with the discriminations they were facing Many churches also
organized protests, be it peaceful or otherwise Churches function
as the center of social life in the African American community,
along with providing an ethnic identity and cultural
expression
16. African American Civil Rights Leaders Booker T. Washington
Civil rights leader, founded the Tuskegee Institute to educate
African Americans; famous for his Atlanta Compromise speech calling
for whites and African Americans to live and work together Al
Sharpton Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther
King Civil rights leader, led non-violent protests of civil rights
offences against African Americans; Famous of his I Have A Dream
speech in Washington, D.C.; Was assassinated April 4, 1968 W.E.B.
Dubois helped form the NAACP, which helps to promote civil rights
for African Americans Malcom X Muslim minister and human rights
activist Jesse Jackson Civil rights and political leader
17. African American Politicians 1870 Hiram Revels becomes
first African American to be seated in the U.S. Senate 1870 Joseph
Hayne Rainey become first African American elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives 1872 Victoria Woodhull becomes first
African American presidential candidate 1874 Blanche Kelso Bruce
becomes first African American elected to a full U.S. Senate term
1968 Shirley Chisholm becomes first African American woman elected
to the House of Representatives; would become first African
American from a major political party to be a presidential
candidate 1989 - L. Douglas Wilder becomes first African American
governor in the United States
18. African American Politicians 1992 Carol Moseley Braun
becomes first African American female elected to the U.S. Senate
2008 Barak Obama become the first African American elected
president of the United States
19. Interview Discussion
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