African and Caribbean Thought: Négritude

From which country did the founding father of "Négritude" originate?

• Guadeloupe

• Haiti

• French Guiana

• Martinique

Who was the first person to coin the term "Négritude"?

• Aimé Césaire

• Léopold Senghor

• Léon Damas

• Frantz Fanon

Aimé Césaire coined the term "Négritude" in his work ___?

• Cahier d'un retour au pays natal

• Cahier d'un retour au pays Africain

• Cahier d'un retour au pays noir

• Cahier d'un retour en Martinique

Which of the following is one of the main goals of "Négritude"?

• To establish black superiority

• To advocate for assimilation into Western culture

• To promote European cultural dominance

• To challenge colonial stereotypes and promote African pride

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Négritude is heavily influenced by the (a)   Renaissance

"Négritude" had a heavy influence on which of the following Caribbean countries?

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Guyana

• Puerto Rico

Select all of the (Caribbean) writers who were influenced by "Négritude"

• Derek Walcott

• Claude McKay

• Jean Bernabé

• Patrick Chamoiseau

What was the name of the newspaper that was started by Aimé, Léopold, Léon and others that is considered the catalyst for "Négritude"?

• l'école noir

• l'étudiant noir

• l'enfant noir

• l'enfance noire

Who did Senghor refer to as "the spiritual founder of Négritude"?

• Langston Hughes

• Jeanne Nardal

• Claude McKay

• Jean-Paul Sartre

Which of the following is a criticism of "Négritude"?

• It was not restricted to being a literary movement

• Its impact is limited to Africa

• It lead to the exoticization of African culture

• Its impact is limited to the Caribbean