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Why do you think enslaved people were not allowed to keep their African names?
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It was used as a tactic to "break" them much like cattle and horses. Names hold power and when you take away someones name, you take away their identity. Their sense of self. It was used to show control and dominance.
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Where do African-American Johnson's come from?
African-Americans with European surnamesI believe that I understand that the Johnson surname is of Norman Anglo Saxxon origin so it is understandable that an African-American with this surname must have acquired it in America during slavery. My assumtion is based on the fact that although the British Empire enslaved many peoples world wide, no other ethinc group lost their names and identities. A great example of this is in Tobaggo and Trinidad where peolple of eastern Indian decent still carry their Indian surnames, however the people of African desent have European names mostly English Dutch and Spanish. But i cant find any trace of ancesteral or geneoligical evidence of how or where the names began to be attached to African-Americans. The only Africans to use the name are of African-American decant in modern Liberia. They obviously came from within the ranks of American slaves that adopted or were more likely forced to use this name in place of their African names (see Alex Haley's Roots). I am curious of whom is recorded among the first African-Americans to use English surnames and of what areas and families they originated.
Are black people in Canada referred to as African-Canadians or in Italy as African-Italians or in Hungary as African-Hungarians?
I'm pretty sure that's only an American thing. Other countries have names for people derived from their own language. For example, in Spanish you would just call a black or dark-skinned person negra or negro and a white or fair-skinned person blanca or blanco. These names are not offensive and negra does not mean the 'n' word. They have other names for people of certain mixed races.
Did Harriet Tubman have grandparents?
Yes, Harriet Tubman did have grandparents. Their names were Modesty and Ben Ross. They were enslaved African Americans who lived in Maryland, and Tubman's grandmother Modesty was brought from Africa as a slave.
List names of African Americans that start with x?
xavier
What are the names of the African colonies that purtugal controlled?
The Portuguese African colonies were Angola, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea and the islands of Sao Tome and Principe.
What were the names of the slaves who built the White House?
As far as I'm aware, there are no known names. Construction was made by various people, including African-American labourers (Some slaves, some not), European employees and Scottish immigrants. About half of the workforce, on estimate, were enslaved.
How do African-American people come up with baby names?
African-American people come up with baby names just like everyone else. They choose names based on relative names, how pleasant a name sounds, and ethnic backgrounds.
Who were the white people who abused African Americans?
No one recorded all their names.
Are there any famous African American people with last names starting with X?
Malcolm X
Did people in the Neolithic revolution have names?
People had names long before the Neolithic revolution. People gave each other names to distinguish degrees of kinship and relationship. The fact that people could name items and distinguish between them allowed the neolithic revolution to occur.
Is African capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is n ot a proper n ou n.
Where do African-American Johnson's come from?
African-Americans with European surnamesI believe that I understand that the Johnson surname is of Norman Anglo Saxxon origin so it is understandable that an African-American with this surname must have acquired it in America during slavery. My assumtion is based on the fact that although the British Empire enslaved many peoples world wide, no other ethinc group lost their names and identities. A great example of this is in Tobaggo and Trinidad where peolple of eastern Indian decent still carry their Indian surnames, however the people of African desent have European names mostly English Dutch and Spanish. But i cant find any trace of ancesteral or geneoligical evidence of how or where the names began to be attached to African-Americans. The only Africans to use the name are of African-American decant in modern Liberia. They obviously came from within the ranks of American slaves that adopted or were more likely forced to use this name in place of their African names (see Alex Haley's Roots). I am curious of whom is recorded among the first African-Americans to use English surnames and of what areas and families they originated.
Which letter of the alphabet does not appear in any of the names in African nations?
The letter X does not appear in any of the names of African nations.
What ultimatum is tituba given?
Tituba is allowed to live if she names the people she has seen with the Devil and if she becomes a saved Christian.
Are black people in Canada referred to as African-Canadians or in Italy as African-Italians or in Hungary as African-Hungarians?
I'm pretty sure that's only an American thing. Other countries have names for people derived from their own language. For example, in Spanish you would just call a black or dark-skinned person negra or negro and a white or fair-skinned person blanca or blanco. These names are not offensive and negra does not mean the 'n' word. They have other names for people of certain mixed races.
What are the names of some African nations?
Here are some African nations:ChadSwazilandMoroccoSomaliaEgyptGabon
Where do Africans Americans come from?
African-Americans with European surnamesI believe that I understand that the Johnson surname is of Norman Anglo Saxxon origin so it is understandable that an African-American with this surname must have acquired it in America during slavery. My assumtion is based on the fact that although the British Empire enslaved many peoples world wide, no other ethinc group lost their names and identities. A great example of this is in Tobaggo and Trinidad where peolple of eastern Indian decent still carry their Indian surnames, however the people of African desent have European names mostly English Dutch and Spanish. But i cant find any trace of ancesteral or geneoligical evidence of how or where the names began to be attached to African-Americans. The only Africans to use the name are of African-American decant in modern Liberia. They obviously came from within the ranks of American slaves that adopted or were more likely forced to use this name in place of their African names (see Alex Haley's Roots). I am curious of whom is recorded among the first African-Americans to use English surnames and of what areas and families they originated.
