The correct answer is personality. <span> Personality refers to the
combination of motivations, behaviors and cognitive patterns that define an
individual and distinguish him or her from others. Personality psychologists
aim to explain a person's behavior and characteristics in terms of his or
her stable and enduring traits, and social and biological factors (such
as genetics) that influence behavior, emotions and cognitions.</span>
Art was a successful means for African Americans to challenge discrimination and offensive stereotypes because with art there was a silence broken in which all hurt was expressed and unity was shown.