African-Americans 非洲裔美国人.pptVIP

The African-Americans In your comprehension, what is the African-Americans? African American Also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes,are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. Can you enumerate some famous people who are African-Americans? 1. The civil rights leader Martin Luther King 马丁·路德·金 2. The boxer Muhammad Ali 穆罕默德·阿里 3. The singer Michael Jackson 迈克尔·杰克逊 4. Basketball star Michael Jordan迈克尔·乔丹 5. 44-45 U.S. President Barack Obama巴拉克·奥巴马 6. Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice康多莉扎·赖斯 The difference between black Americans and African-Americans Black Americans：In order to distinguish with Negro ,put forward in 1963.Generally refers to the descendants of slaves who were trafficked to the United States . 一般指被贩卖到美国做黑奴的后代 African-Americans：Put forward in 1988，because it can contain historical significance. Generally refers to later immigration to the United States of Africa. 一般指后来移民到美国的非洲人 The History of African Americans African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American ethnic group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of captive Africans held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. Blacks from the Caribbean whose ancestors immigrated, or who immigrated to the U.S., also traditionally have been considered African American, as they share a common history of West African or Central African roots, the Middle Passage and slavery. It is these peoples, who in the past were referred to as the American Negro, who now generally consider themselves African Americans. Their history is celebrated and highlighted annually in the United States during February, designated as Black History Month Atlantic slave trade The Atlantic slave trade took place across the Atlantic ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries. Blacks were sold to European as sl