LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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It was a form of resistance
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It spared the friends’ feelings
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It helped them learn English
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It allowed them to buy freedom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many resisted slavery in a variety of ways, differing in intensity and methodology. Among the less obvious methods of resistance were actions such as feigning illness, working slowly, producing shoddy work, and misplacing or damaging tools and equipment.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -© University of Glasgow. In essence, covert resistance is any action that does not seek to overturn the institution of slavery but instead, provides respite or a sense of freedom for the individual or a small group.
Detailed explanation-4: -Passive resistance is not physically resisting the owner but by defying them in some non-violent, non-confrontational way. Active resistance is when a slave physically defies his owner, or which creates risk of bodily harm to another person.