Resistance to the Slave Trade Flashcards
(25 cards)
What passive method did enslaved Africans use to reduce productivity on plantations?
Work slowdowns
What was a common form of resistance that disrupted agricultural work?
Breaking tools
How did enslaved Africans sometimes avoid work without punishment?
Feigned illness
What secretive activity helped enslaved people empower themselves despite bans?
Learning to read and write
How did enslaved communities preserve cultural identity under slavery?
Maintaining African traditions
What form of music often included hidden messages of resistance or escape?
Singing spirituals
What was a direct form of resistance involving escape from slavery?
Running away
What were the names of settlements formed by escaped enslaved Africans?
Maroon communities
Where did the Maroons famously resist British colonists in the Caribbean?
Jamaica
What term was used in Spanish America for escaped enslaved people forming communities?
Cimarron
What role did many enslaved people play in helping fellow slaves resist their condition?
Assisting others to escape
What method did enslaved people use to undermine plantation profitability?
Sabotaging crops
What secretive and dangerous act did some enslaved people use to harm owners?
Poisoning livestock or food
What form of hunger strike was used as a protest or act of defiance?
Refusing to eat
What is the term for organised violent uprisings by enslaved people?
Rebellions
Which successful revolt led to the first Black republic and inspired global resistance?
Haitian Revolution
Who led the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule?
Toussaint Louverture
What 1831 uprising in Virginia was a major example of violent slave resistance?
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Which 1739 uprising was one of the earliest major revolts in the American colonies?
Stono Rebellion
Which 1816 revolt in Barbados was led by an enslaved African?
Bussa’s Rebellion
What aspect of life gave enslaved people hope and a sense of community for resistance?
Religion
What were the communities of escaped enslaved people in Brazil called?
Quilombos
What network helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the USA?
Underground Railroad
Which formerly enslaved woman famously helped many others escape via the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
