2.6 - 2.10 Unit 2 assessment

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Commodification of Enslaved People

The process of treating enslaved individuals as commodities or property, impacting their labor and economic contribution.

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Interdependence between North and South

The economic relationship fostered by slavery, where both regions relied on the labor and output of enslaved people.

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Alienation from Wealth

The disconnection of enslaved people's descendants from the economic wealth they helped create through their labor.

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Slave Codes

Laws that defined the status of enslaved people and restricted their rights and freedoms.

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Chattel

An item of personal property; in the context of slavery, it refers to enslaved individuals treated as property.

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Partus sequitur ventrem

A legal doctrine that determined a child's status based on the mother’s status, ensuring children of enslaved women inherited slavery.

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Cultural Expression

The ways in which African Americans uniquely formulated their art, music, and language, drawing from their African heritage and experiences.

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Gullah

A creole language formed from West African and European languages, used by African American communities in the Southeastern US.

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Stono Rebellion

A significant slave uprising in 1739 in South Carolina that led to stricter laws regarding enslaved people's movements.

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Cultural Reclamation

The act of reclaiming and expressing a distinct identity and heritage by African Americans against societal marginalization.

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Middle Passage

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas, infamous for its brutal conditions.

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Abolitionism

The movement to end slavery and the slave trade, gaining momentum in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

A dialect of English spoken by many African Americans, characterized by its unique grammatical structures and vocabulary.

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Plantation Economy

An economic system based on the large-scale agricultural production of cash crops, heavily reliant on slave labor.

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