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Describe two methods of resistance used by enslaved people in the colonial era.

Answer 1

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The Risks of Fleeing :-

Running away was difficult. Freedom seekers had to leave family members behind and risk harsh punishment or even death if caught. Many only triumphed after multiple attempts.

More freedom seekers escaped from the upper South than from the lower South, as they were closer to the North and thus closer to freedom. It was a bit easier for young men because they were more likely to be sold away from their families, including their children.

Ordinary Acts of Resistance :-

The most common form of resistance was day-to-day resistance or small acts of rebellion. This form of resistance included sabotage, such as breaking tools or setting fire to buildings. Striking out at an enslaver's property was a way to strike at the man himself, albeit indirectly.

Answer 2

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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.