2.17-2.20 Review

Why is Black women's activism historically and culturally significant?

• It led to the end of slavery
• It highlighted the intersectionality of race, gender, and class
• It resulted in equal rights for women
• It created autonomous spaces for African-based languages and cultural practices

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of maroon wars throughout the African diaspora?

• To create autonomous spaces for African-based languages and cultural practices
• To assist in the extinguishing of slave rebellions
• To protect collective freedom and autonomy
• To gain control of colonial governments

Who was the first Black woman to publish a political manifesto and give a public address in the U.S.?

• Maria Stewart
• Sojourner Truth
• Ida B. Wells
• Harriet Tubman

Which of the following cities did NOT have a thriving community of free Black people in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?

• New Orleans
• Atlanta
• New York
• Philadelphia

What percentage of the Black population in the U.S. were free people by 1860?

• 12%
• 75%
• 25%
• 50%

What was the largest maroon society in Brazil called?

• Kilombo
• Palenque
• Quilombo dos Palmares
• Quilombo de Angola

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of maroon communities in the African diaspora?

• They were often located in remote and hidden environments
• They were created by self-emancipated people and those born free
• They blended African-based languages and cultural practices
• They were supported by colonial governments

What was the role of maroon leaders and militias in protecting collective freedom and autonomy?

• They staged wars against colonial governments
• They assisted in the extinguishing of slave rebellions
• They made treaties with colonial governments
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of maroon communities?

• They blended African-based languages and cultural practices
• They were often located in remote and hidden environments
• They were created by self-emancipated people and those born free
• They were supported by colonial governments

Which of the following movements did Black women activists pave a path for through their advocacy in the 1830s?

• The Environmental Justice Movement
• The Civil Rights Movement
• The Labor Movement
• The Women's Suffrage Movement