What would be a good african-american name?

please, I don't mean to be offensive, but I have a project I need to do in class where you pretend to be a slave and write 4 paragraphs on who I am, how I escaped, how the Underground Railroad journy was, etc. I'm only 11 years old, and I'm sorry if I've offended anybody.





P.S. it's in the 1850s or so, so you can be more creative.

What would be a good african-american name?
Your question was justified and well put, no need to feel you've offended anyone.





Actually I would suggest that you keep it simple. No last name, BTW. Many slaves took the last name of their owners when they were freed (in 1863) but they didn't have birth certificates nor official names.





If your character is a boy/man-- Joe, Sam, Jake works





If your character is a girl/woman-- Sal, Mary, Susie would work.





Remember that the slaves were named by their owners, therefore they used basic names.





The slaves COULD have a given name by their parents to reflect their true heritage, but it would be kept secret, though the slave would know it, and perhaps treasure it.





But 1850 the origins of the slaves in America was Born In America. The import of new slaves had long since been stopped so Most of them, certainly all the young, were born here and didn't know anything about their heritage. THEY were taught by their parents however, and it would be a good thing to keep in mind even if you can't put it in your essay.
Reply:why don't you use your real name and tell your teacher that you had an african name and when you were brought here your slaveowner changed it so it's your "slave name"
Reply:IF U SEARCH "BLACK NAMES FROM THE 1800s " u'll find stuff. and since ur 11, u should have enough sense to know not to reveal your age online!
Reply:Latisha, Latoya for females


Tirone for a guy
Reply:Tanisha - which means born on Monday. You can also find more by googling african-american baby names for a girl or a boy. I used to do that before and that's how I got this one.
Reply:Slavery names were not African at all. They were a lot like pet names. I'm black so I'm not offended at all. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe is a good book about slavery and the Underground Railroad.
Reply:CAPUCHA good for your live ( change your name )
Reply:Shaniqua or Merlin
Reply:Shaqueefa if shes a homegirl.





Mike Jones if hes a player.
Reply:first of all don't use any " ghetto names " use something simple like mary or sue
Reply:Latricia, Djion, and Spatlirea.