In what way did slaves rebel against long working hours?
Ch. 13 Flashcards
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What happened to Nat Turner after his rebellion | sentenced to death |
| How did slaves rebel against long working hours | slowed down their work |
| How did slaves pass their culture down to their children | folktales |
| What were spirituals | Christian songs sung by slaves |
What types of resistance did slaves participate in and why did slave resistance rarely take the form of rebellion?
What types of resistance did slaves participate in, and why did slave resistance rarely take the form of rebellion? Although slaves worked hard in the master’s fields, they also sabotaged his interests. Running away was a common form of protest.
How did most white southerners fear the practice of slavery?
Why did many white southerners fear free African Americans? White Southerners feared free African Americans because they thought the African Americans didn’t have the ability to take care of themselves, and they used this belief to justify the institution of slavery.
What forms did slave resistance take quizlet?
Breaking tools, feigning illness, staging slowdowns, and committing acts of arson and sabotage–all were forms of resistance and expression of slaves’ alienation from their masters.
Which of the following is an example of the most common form of slave resistance?
The most common form of overt resistance was flight. As early as 1640, slaves in Maryland and Virginia absconded from their enslavement, a trend that would grow into the thousands, and, eventually, tens of thousands by the time of the Civil War.
What were the most common methods of slave resistance?
“Day-to-day resistance” was the most common form of opposition to slavery. Breaking tools, feigning illness, staging slowdowns, and committing acts of arson and sabotage–all were forms of resistance and expression of slaves’ alienation from their masters. Running away was another form of resistance.