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8. How did African Americans seek to maintain their particular cultures within the American society?

African Americans seek to maintain their particular cultures in many different ways. One evident example is music inspired by Arican culture, such as jazz, the blues, and ragtime. Throughout the United States Africans made their mark by the numerous amount of popular jazz clubs. These clubs not only brought in a black crowd, but became ever increasingly popular among
the white population dating back to the the early 1900's. The Progressive Era sparked the turn of interest
in music to African inspired beats. Today, jazz and the blues are still some of the most popular music in America.

9. What was the me aning of "Americanization" for African Americans? What was the process of "becoming American" for African Americans?

In America, it was a struggle for Africans to be accepted in their communities as equals. Africans worked to become "more American"......

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