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Black nationalism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An ideology promoted by Black abolitionists and emigrationists that emphasized Black unity, pride, and self-determination as a path to freedom and independence.

AP course connection

Topic 2.18: 2.18 Debates About Emigration, Colonization, and Belonging in America

Unit 2