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What is an ethnonym?

A name used by ethnic, racial, or national groups to describe themselves.

Define American Colonization Society (ACS).

Organization founded by white leaders aiming to exile free Black people to Africa.

What was the effect of the 1808 ban on the African American population?

Cause: Ban on international slave trade. Effect: Increasingly American-born population.

What was the impact of the 1808 ban?

Significantly reduced African-born people entering the U.S., shifting demographics.

What was the purpose of the Fifth Annual Convention (1835)?

To improve the lives of free people of color in the U.S.