一册Unit 7.culture ppt.ppt

Unit 7 Culture notes Negroes, blacks and African Americans Each of these terms refers to the minority group in the U.S. who traces their ancestry to Africa. Over the years, these words have changed substantially, in their degree of acceptance and their use among the white majority and the black population itself. The term Negro, which is capitalized, became the preferred term in the early 20th century but has been out of date since 1960s. It was replaced by the term black which reflects a greater pride in African identity, as indicated by James Browns song, “Say it Loud. I’m Black and I’m Proud.” In the 1970s the term Afro-American was used in many formal contexts, but it has now been replaced by African-American. In current usage, “black” is used in most spoken or informal contexts, and African- American in most formal or written context. . Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Thomas Jefferson served as the third president of United States, was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and founded what came to be the Democratic Party. He played a major part in shaping government theory and practice, putting into words and law the ideals of a nation dedicated to the principle that all men are created equal. Beyond his achievements in politics, Jefferson is noted as a “renaissance man” for his accomplishments in architecture, science, and philosophy, among other fields. He designed his own home, which is now a national park, and founded the University of Virginia . Racial prejudice A system of racial segregation arose soon after the American Civil War in most former slave states. In 1948, President Truman ordered to put an end to segregation in the armed forces and segregation of the races in public schools was banned in 1954. However, most white schools remained totally segregated by the mid-1960s regardless of the government’s many efforts, school desegregation has still not seen accomplished in much of the U.S.. The New York Yankees Playing in t