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title: "AP African American Studies Key Terms"
description: "1110 AP African American Studies key terms and definitions organized by AP® Course and Exam Description unit."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-african-american-studies/key-terms"
type: "key-terms-hub"
subject: "AP African American Studies"
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# AP African American Studies Key Terms

## Overview

1110 AP African American Studies key terms and definitions organized by AP® Course and Exam Description unit.

## Units

- [Unit 1: Unit 1 – Origins of the African Diaspora](/ap-african-american-studies/key-terms/unit/1): 182 terms across 11 topics
- [Unit 2: Unit 2 – Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance](/ap-african-american-studies/key-terms/unit/2): 356 terms across 24 topics
- [Unit 3: Unit 3 – The Practice of Freedom](/ap-african-american-studies/key-terms/unit/3): 237 terms across 18 topics
- [Unit 4: Unit 4 – Movements and Debates](/ap-african-american-studies/key-terms/unit/4): 335 terms across 21 topics

## Related Resources

- [AP African American Studies subject hub](/ap-african-american-studies)
- [All AP® key terms](/key-terms)

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