AP African American Studies [POWERPOINT]- Topic 2.8: The Social Construction of Race and the Reproduction of Status
This PowerPoint presentation for Topic 2.8 examines the impact of partus sequitur ventrem, a legal doctrine that defined the status of children based on their mother’s condition, on African American families. It explores how this law deepened the racial divide and played a critical role in the development of racial taxonomies. By tracing the emergence of racial classifications alongside evolving definitions of status, this content-rich presentation provides classes with the tools for guidance through complex historical concepts. This presentation can be coupled with the packet that explores the life of Sally Hemings found here on Black Bin.