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History
Undergraduate 4
12/12/2017

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ID the THE FIFTH PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS IN MANCHESTER, 1945. List 4 example why congress was significant
Definition
Was a meeting led by George Padmore & Kwame Nkrumah whose aim was to intensify struggles for Africa’s independence from colonial rule
Significance (See p. 181):
Increased participation of African workers & other freedom fighters
Condemned the partition of Africa by colonizers
Opposed the economic exploitation of African countries
Supported independence struggles
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list 2 factors that facilitaed opportunties for intergration of American schools and 2 that contributed to segregation since Brown vs Board. ***Then 2 benefits of intergration
Definition
Factors that have facilitated opportunities for integration of American schools
Some middle class African Americans have moved to racially integrated cities with more school choices available
School busing was an attempt to improve integration

Factors that contribute to segregation:
Discrimination in housing especially, in the north has created more segregated schools
Residential segregation has led to communities that are not racially integrated
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Discuss the contribution of one individual to one of the following areas: inventions business, science, film and sports. How did this contribution lead to progress?
Definition
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POWER OF MUSIC TO bring culturally diverse people TOGETHER IN SPECIFIC EVENTS ( Based on Chap. 14 & general experience) and 17,18
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compare the views of Du Bois and Washingtion. whose view do I choose and why?
Definition
Du Bois: Urged moderate participation in sports/recreation; stressed the need to think carefully & balance between holding back from & excess involvement in sports
Washington: “Prayer, education and work left little time for sport and leisure.” It implies that sports was low in priority & work & religious activities were more important.
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discuss one woman, provide a biography, explain contributions, challenges, and 3 ways the trued to transcend gender stereotypes
Definition
Caribbean:
Nanny (include brief bio), the legendary Jamaican: Sold into slavery from Ghana
Known as one of the earliest courageous leaders of slave resistance in the Americas & abroad
An outstanding political & military leader with a religious conviction
The British denied her recognition because of her gender
Her image was honored on the Jamaican $500 bill in 1994
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