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Racist representations

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

Dehumanizing and false depictions of African Americans used to justify segregation and mistreatment, which African American photographers and activists sought to counter through alternative visual narratives.

AP course connection

Topic 3.12: 3.12 Photography and Social Change

Unit 3

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