**Title: Understanding the Disconnection of Black Americans from African Heritage****Question:**What answer best describes the reasons why Painter suggests Black Americans were missing any historical relationship to Africa?**Options:**- **a.** When the Atlantic slave trade ended in 1808, 19th century African Americans lost knowledge of Africa and the new generation of Blacks born in America had no connection to their ancestor's land, culture, and language.- **b.** African images, languages, and cultures were forbidden by white slave owners. They also shaped a dark and negative image of Africa making enslaved Blacks fearful of thinking about Africa.- **c.** Africa was too far away for those living in America. As time went on, Black Americans’ history, language, and identity grew to replace any relationship to Africa.**Explanation:**This educational question explores the historical context and reasons why Black Americans may have experienced a disconnection from their African roots. It presents different perspectives on how historical events, cultural suppression, and the passage of time contributed to this phenomenon.

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Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

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Social discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity runs deep in almost every human society and culture. In America, Africans have been enslaved for a long time on the basis of their skin colour. Historian Nell Irvin Painter looks at the history of US southern population, mostly the Blacks. She provides an explanation for the way Black Americans lost connection to Africa over time.