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How do 'The Mask' and 'The Veil' compare?
Mask: Conceals feelings | Veil: Separates Black and white Americans.
Define the Color Line.
Systemic racial segregation and discrimination dividing American society.
What is 'The Mask'?
Facade African Americans adopt to hide true feelings from a racist society.
Define 'The Veil'.
Separation and lack of understanding between Black and white Americans.
What is Double Consciousness?
Internal conflict of seeing oneself through one's own eyes and a racist society's eyes.
Define 'Twoness'.
Feeling of being both Black and American with conflicting expectations.
What is alienation?
Feeling like an outsider, not fully accepted by mainstream society.
Define internal conflict (in this context).
Struggle to reconcile own identity with how others perceive you.
What are coping mechanisms?
Strategies to maintain dignity in a racist society.
Define agency (in this context).
Sense of determination to resist and overcome limitations.
What does resilience mean here?
Adaptation and navigation of challenges in a racist society.
How do the Mask and the Veil compare?
Mask: Hides true feelings. | Veil: Separates Black and White Americans.