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What is Pan-Africanism?
Ideology promoting the unity of all people of African descent.
What is Black Nationalism?
Advocacy for political and economic self-determination for Black communities.
Define code-switching.
Alternating between two or more languages or dialects in conversation.
What are Creole languages?
Languages that develop from the mixing of different languages.
What is political asylum?
Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Define cultural fusion.
The blending of different cultures to create something new.
What is meant by Black pride?
A sense of self-respect and dignity associated with Black identity and heritage.
What is meant by self-reliance?
Dependence on one's own capabilities and resources.
Define reformist strategies.
Approaches that seek gradual change within existing systems.
Define structural change.
Fundamental alterations to the underlying systems and institutions of society.
What musical styles were blended?
Jazz and Calypso.
What culinary traditions were blended?
Caribbean and American.
What was the impact of Creole languages?
Challenged the idea of a single Black experience.
What faiths were introduced?
Catholic, Anglican, and Episcopalian.
What new practices were introduced?
Santeria and Vodou.
What was the impact of bilingualism?
Increased communication and cultural understanding.
What were the causes and effects of Afro-Caribbean migration?
Cause: Economic hardship, Effect: Cultural blending.
What were the causes and effects of U.S. influence in the Caribbean?
Cause: Control of Panama Canal, Effect: Increased job opportunities.
What were the causes and effects of political instability?
Cause: Dictatorships, Effect: Seeking political asylum.
What were the causes and effects of radicalization of Black thought?
Cause: Intellectual influence, Effect: Challenged reformist strategies.