Introduction to African American/Black Studies

Which phrase describes the mass dispersion of Africans across the globe due to slavery?

• Middle Passage

• African Diaspora

• Widespread Immigration

• Continental Inclusion and Equity

Select the vocabulary term that correctly describes the blend of English and West African languages in America.

• Caribbean Creole

• Gullah

• Jamaican Patois

• Shipyard English

Which compromise was an agreement that recognized that three-fifths of the slave population for taxation and representation in the House of Representatives?

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

• Crittenden Compromise

The first African American to win an Oscar was awarded for her portrayal of which type of character?

• The mammy caricature

• An outspoken abolotionist

• A devoted elementary school teacher

• A successful athlete who broke records

American institutions of higher education established with the intention of serving the African American community are referred to as ______________.

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• Career Technical Colleges

• Agricultural Sciences Universities

• Vocational Trade Schools