Afro-American
See also: Afroameričan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
Afro-American (plural Afro-Americans)
- (dated) A native or resident of the United States (an American) who is of African heritage.
- 1894 September 3, Frederick Douglass, Blessings of Liberty and Education[1], Manassas, Virginia:
- That great battle was won, not because the victim of slavery was a negro, mulatto, or an Afro-American, but because the victim of slavery was a man and a brother to all other men, a child of God, and could claim with all mankind a common Father, and therefore should be recognized as an accountable being, a subject of government, and entitled to justice, liberty and equality before the law, and every where else.
Synonyms
Translations
African-American — see African-American
Adjective
Afro-American (not comparable)
- (dated) Of African-American heritage or culture
Synonyms
Related terms
- black
- person of color
- negro
- Afro-Latin
- Afro-Russian
Translations
African-American — see African-American