African American History
African American History
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the
African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
Most African Americans
are the descendants...
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African American History
African American History
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the
African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
Most African Americans
are the descendants of captive Africans held in the United States from 1619 to 1865.
Blacks from
the Caribbean whose ancestors immigrated, or who immigrated to the U.
S.
, also traditionally
have been considered African American, as they share a common history of predominantly West
African or Central African roots, the Middle Passage and slavery.
It is these peoples, who in the past were referred to and self-identified collectively as the
American Negro, who now generally consider themselves African Americans.
Their history is
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