Black Pride, Identity, and the Question of Naming
Maya Hall
8 min read
Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers African American identity and demographics, focusing on the decline of the African-born population after the 1808 ban, the conflict between the American Colonization Society (ACS) and Black Americans asserting their American identity, and the evolution of ethnonyms. It also analyzes the Minutes of the Fifth Annual Convention (1835), highlighting its key resolutions and significance. Finally, it provides practice questions covering these topics to prepare for the exam.
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Question 1 of 11
The 1808 ban on the international slave trade primarily resulted in what demographic shift within the African American population? 🌍
A decrease in the number of American-born individuals
A significant increase in the African-born population
A shift towards a predominantly American-born population
No noticeable changes in the population's place of birth