If you are of romanian descent, it might be easy to conceal that from people (outsiders wouldn't know it unless you told them), and in general you may never mention it. however, suppose you're at a job interview and your prospective boss mentions that she's romanian. suddenly, it becomes very useful for you to mention that you are too: now you have something in common! what term best describes this scenario?

The term that best describes this scenario is situational ethnicity.

Explanation:

A situational ethnicity is an ethnic identity that is particular to a social setting or context. It is an ethnic identity that is chosen for the moment based on the social setting or situation. Here one would choose to use one's ethnicity so as to use to one's advantage.

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.

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