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Which group of people does history want us to believe were the first Black people in the western hemisphere?
Which group of people does history want us to believe were the first Black people in the western hemisphere?
- African slaves (correct)
- European Americans
- African Americans
- Native Americans
What is the determining factor to define all Blacks in the United States as African American?
What is the determining factor to define all Blacks in the United States as African American?
- Having African genetics (correct)
- Having a mix of African and European genetics
- Having European genetics
- Having Native American genetics
What is the reason why many African Americans have been told by their ancestors that they have 'Indian blood'?
What is the reason why many African Americans have been told by their ancestors that they have 'Indian blood'?
- To claim Native American heritage (correct)
- To deny their African heritage
- To emphasize their African ancestry
- To hide their European ancestry
What is the common misconception about the origins of Black populations in the United States?
What is the common misconception about the origins of Black populations in the United States?
What is the reason why the information about having 'Indian blood' has been dismissed by most African Americans?
What is the reason why the information about having 'Indian blood' has been dismissed by most African Americans?
True or false: Brown-skinned people have existed in the Americas for many thousands of years?
True or false: Brown-skinned people have existed in the Americas for many thousands of years?
True or false: History wants us to believe that the existence of Black people in the western hemisphere began with the African slave trade?
True or false: History wants us to believe that the existence of Black people in the western hemisphere began with the African slave trade?
True or false: All slaves in the United States came from Africa?
True or false: All slaves in the United States came from Africa?
True or false: Being African American is solely defined by having African genetics in one's bloodline?
True or false: Being African American is solely defined by having African genetics in one's bloodline?
True or false: Many African Americans have been told by their ancestors that they have 'Indian blood'?
True or false: Many African Americans have been told by their ancestors that they have 'Indian blood'?
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