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- 2. Stereotypical image used historically to depict African Americans as docile and subservient.
- 4. A phrases meaning a devastating betrayal,which has its origin in slavery
- 5. Symbolic location in Get Out where the protagonist is mentally trapped.
- 6. Slang term meaning to be aware of social injustice, especially regarding race.
- 10. This person's death in 2020 became a powerful symbol of racial injustice and sparked global protests against police violence.
- 12. Network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.
- 13. Groundbreaking TV series that depicts the brutal history of slavery through the story of an African American family.
- 15. Influential 1967 film exploring interracial relationships, paving the way for movies like Get Out to challenge racial norms.
- 16. Discriminatory practice by law enforcement targeting people based on race or ethnicity.
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- 1. 1975 horror film about women controlled by their husbands; influenced Get Out in its portrayal of social control and identity loss.
- 3. Social movement advocating for the end of systemic racism and violence against Black people.
- 7. Harrowing sea journey endured by enslaved Africans transported to the Americas.
- 8. African American scholar who developed the concept of "double consciousness" to describe Black identity.
- 9. Name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
- 11. Subtle, often unintentional discriminatory comments or actions directed at marginalized groups.
- 14. Movement in the 1960s that fought for equal rights and justice, especially for African Americans.