2.6 - 2.10 Unit 2 assessment

Commodification of Enslaved People

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

Interdependence between North and South

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

Alienation from Wealth

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

Slave Codes

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

Chattel

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

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.

Cultural Expression

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

Gullah

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

Stono Rebellion

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

Cultural Reclamation

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

Middle Passage

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

Abolitionism

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

African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

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

Plantation Economy

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