History

Using the readings and resources provided in Unit 7 as well as the video and primary sources linked above, discuss the forms of resistance that were available to slaves in the pre-Civil War United States. In constructing your answer, consider the following:

In what ways did slaves resist the authority of their owners?
How did some resist the self-definition of “slave”?
What acts and attitudes of invisible subversiveness did slaves pursue?
How did they create a separate world on the plantation?
Remember that high-level (A) responses will not just answer each of these questions in turn (like a worksheet). Instead, you should consider your answers to the questions and then synthesize them into an overarching argument. You may combine the answers to some questions in a single paragraph or spread them out.

Your main post should be a minimum of (3) 6-8 sentence paragraphs. Remember, you must reference the source and include specific examples.

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai/enslavement/text7/resistancewpa.pdf