African-Americans

Definition

African-Americans refers primarily to people with ancestral roots from Africa who are living in America. Historically, this term has been used to describe individuals of African descent who have faced significant social, economic, and political challenges due to racial discrimination.

Related terms

Slavery: The practice of owning human beings as property and forcing them to work without pay or freedom.

Civil Rights Movement: A social and political movement in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at challenging racial segregation, discrimination, and securing equal rights for African-Americans.

Emancipation Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that declared freedom for slaves in Confederate-held territory during the Civil War.