African People
Definition
Referring specifically to historical context for AP US History exams, this term often refers to Africans who were captured and transported against their will during the Transatlantic Slave Trade from Africa to America.
Analogy
Picture them as unwilling participants drafted into a brutal sports league where they have no rights or freedoms - that's how harshly they were treated during slavery.
Related terms
Transatlantic Slave Trade: This was an oceanic trade route between Africa, Europe, and America where millions of Africans were forcibly taken as slaves. It’s like a horrifically twisted version of Amazon delivery service – only it delivered human beings instead of packages.
Slavery: A system where individuals, known as slaves, are treated as property and forced to work. It's like being trapped in a never-ending, unpaid internship with no rights or benefits.
Abolition: The movement to end the practice of slavery. Imagine a massive protest against an unfair rule at school - that's what abolitionists were doing against slavery.
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