Key Concepts from Lecture on Race, Gender, and Slavery

A set of flashcards based on lecture notes covering critical topics related to race, gender, slavery, and associated movements.

What does 'ungendering' refer to in the context of race and identity?

Stripping individuals from their gender identity and treating them as objects rather than human beings.

What are slave narratives primarily authored for?

They are written for a white audience and serve as historical documents with limited authentic voices of the enslaved.

What issues did the Black Panther Party aim to address?

The Black Panther Party addressed police brutality, economic inequality, and racial injustice.

What community programs did the Black Panther Party establish?

They established free breakfast programs for children and health clinics to empower Black communities.

How is race conceptualized as technology?

Race is seen as a constructed tool used to organize, categorize, and control populations rather than an inherent trait.

What does the term 'Partus sequitur ventrem' signify in the context of slavery?

It means that all children born of a black woman are considered enslaved based on the mother's status.

What is natal alienation?

It refers to the alienation from birth, origin, and cultural heritage experienced by enslaved people.

What do Black geographies explore?

They examine how race relates to space and place, including the impact of racial segregation and the creation of new community spaces.

What is the essence of afropessimism?

The belief that Black individuals are born into a state of non-being and social condemnation.

Define afrofuturism.

A cultural movement that reimagines Black struggles and futures, portraying multiplicity in blackness and envisioning alternate histories.

What are the three main arguments presented in Harriet Jacobs' slave narrative?

1. Sexual exploitation faced by enslaved women, 2. Outstanding motherly love and sacrifice, 3. The influence of religion among enslavers and enslaved.

How did enslavers misuse religion to control enslaved individuals?

Enslavers manipulated biblical teachings to justify their authority and control over the enslaved.