ap african american studies, unit 1

Diaspora

dispersion of people from their homeland

black campus movement

1000 protests fighting for black studies

prominent african features

tropical rainforests, grasslands, desert, savannah, sahara, rivers

bantu expansion

originate from the gulf of guine; iron tools; agricultural advances; creation of 1000 languages

egypt

nile river; religious government & power

nubia

south of nile river; luxury good (copper, gold, ivory); tension with egypt

aksumite

present day ethopia and eritea; used oceans to spread african influence; red sea gave access to mediterranean; first to convert to christianity

nok

iron smelting and forging; terracotta sculptures

sahel

divides the sahara from the savannah

ghana

modern day mauritana, mali, savannah; many luxury good; major gold trading outpost

mali

took over gold monopoly from ghana; islam becomes major; mansa musa

songhai

took over mali after mansa’s death; absolute monarchy; class tensions; arrival of portugeuse in 15th century

griots

storytellers

great zimbabwe

far reach for trade (as far as china); gold, ivory, and cattle trade; great enclosure; stone walls for military defense

kongo