Black people is a term used in certain countries, often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity, to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations. As such, the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies, and depends significantly on context. For many other individuals, communities and countries, "black" is also perceived as a derogatory, outdated, reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label, and as a result is neither used nor defined. 

Different societies apply differing criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and these social constructs have also changed over time. In a number of countries, societal variables affect classification as much as skin color, and the social criteria for "blackness" vary. For example, in North America the term black people is not necessarily an indicator of skin color or majority ethnic ancestry, but it is instead a socially based racial classification related to being African American, with a family history associated with institutionalized slavery. In South Africa and Latin America, for instance, mixed-race people are generally not classified as "black." In South Pacific regions such as Australia and Melanesia, European colonists applied the term "black" or it was used by populations with different histories and ethnic origin. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Do all groups use the term "black" in the same way?
2. Is the use of the term "black" identical everywhere?
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Q2:
1. Is the term "black" used everywhere?
2. Does every society refer to some people as "black"?
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Q3:
1. Why isn't the term "black" universal?
2. What keeps the word "black" from being used everywhere?
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Q4:
1. What is a basic definition of the term "black"?
2. How can the word "black" generally be defined?
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Q5:
1. Do black people generally have darker skin in comparison to others?
2. Is the shade of a black person's skin generally darker than that of their compatriots?
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Q6:
1. Where does the term "black" relate to slaves?
2. What continent has a relationship between slaves and "black" people?
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Q7:
1. Does "black" indicate skin color in North America?
2. Do North Americans use the term "black" to refer to skin color?
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Q8:
1. What region does not refer to mixed race people as "black"?
2. Where are mixed race people not considered to be "black"?
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Q9:
1. How is being "black" socially defined?
2. What social constructs contribute to the definition of being "black"?
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Q10:
1. In what region was the term "black" deployed by European colonists?
2. What part of the word did European colonists call people "black"?
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