Details Title: African American Literature Description: Final Examination Total Flash Cards: 41 Created: 05/01/2007 09:29:53		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Richar Allen was the 1st to publish Definition Spirituals Term Recorded the first Gospel Music to be commercially waxed Definition Dinwiddi Colored Quartet Chicago Term Georgia Tom Also Known as; once was blues and composed what Gospel song. Definition Thomas A. Dorsey; "Take my Hand Precious Lord" Term C.A. Tindley wrote Definition Stand By me Term Mahalia Jackson Definition "the worlds greatest gospel singer" Term "You may go but this will bring you back" Definition Zora Neale Hurston Term Father of the Blues is; published what blues Definition W.C. Handy; St. Louis Blues Term "The Signifying Monkey" Definition lion, and elephant Term "John Henry" Occupation ect.. Definition Steal driving man, worked on railroads Term "Frankie and Johnny" Johnny cheated with Definition cheated with Nelly Bly Term Jimmy Reed Definition Singer of the Blues Term Bessie Smith Definition Blues Singer; Story of her false death Term Huddie Ledbetter A.K.A Definition LedBelly Term McKinley Morgnafield A.K.A recorded what blues song Definition Muddy Waters; Hoochie Coochie Man Term Billie Holiday A.K.A Definition lady day Term "See See Rider"first recorded by Definition Ma Rainey Term Written by Thomas"Fats" Waller, song Recorded by Louis Armstrong Definition "What did I do to be so Black and Blue" Term Gil Scott-Heron Definition "The Revolution will not be Televised" Term "When the Revolution Comes" was recorded by Definition The last poets Term First African American to Publish a book; info about "To Maecenas", and "On being Brought from Africa" Definition Phyllis Wheatley; style heroic cuplet Term Earliest known African American Writer Definition Lucy Terry Term "Bars Fight" meaning of bars Definition Meadows Term African American Woman Slave Narrative Definition Harriet Jacobs Incidence in the Life of a Slave Girl(Linda Brnet, Dr. Flint) Term abstract concepts, as a way to obfuscate any literal interpretation Definition Symbolism Term figure of speech that gives non-humans and objects human traits and qualities. Definition Personification Term refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external content. Definition allusion Term comparison of two unlike things Definition Simile Term indirect comparison between two or more seemingly unrelated subjects Definition Metaphor Term Father of Naturalism Definition Emile Zola Term Outlawed Slavery Definition 13th amendment Term 14th amendment Definition secure rights for former slaves Term 15th amendmentmay Definition not prevent a citizen from voting because of his race Term was first AA fiction writer to use White controlled publishers, "Goophered Grapevine" took place where Definition Charles Chesnut, south carolina; annie, uncle julius McAdoo, Mars Dugal McAdoo, Henry scupperman Term the earliest known work of fiction by an African American author the "Mulatto" Definition Victor Sejour Term Frederick Douglass Mother Definition Harriet Bayley Term Negro national athem is ___ written by Definition lift every voice and sing James Weldon Johnson Term "America" written by Definition James Whitfield Term The Souls of Black Folk double consciousness the talented 10th Definition W.E.B. Dubois Term A book of African American Poetry Begin Harlem Reinassance Definition James Weldon Johnson Term Nina Yolana DuBois Definition married Countee Cullen for a couple of months Term Longest run of any aa play until Raisin in the sun Definition Mulatto (underlined)