Let's take a look at the search query again.What are the effects of slavery on African Americans after emancipation? Look at the Search Strategy Workform.
Let's break down the query into concepts:
- Effects of trauma
- Slavery
- African Americans
What other terms could you use for the concepts you have defined?
| effects OR psychological |
AND | slavery OR oppression |
AND | African Americans |
|---|
(effects OR psychological) AND (slavery OR oppression) AND (African Americans).You do not have to re-invent the wheel here. Try a thesaurus or a specialized thesaurus like Contemporary Thesaurus of Social Science Terms and Synonyms, which will help you find ideas and meaningful terms to help you with your search.
