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Men and women of African descent who “stole themselves” from enslavement did so not solely out of a desire to reach freedom.
True
Incorrect.
False
Correct. Those escaping enslavement did so for a variety of reasons, including reuniting with family, avoiding hard labor and bad weather, and for opportunities to profit from their craft.
Petite marronage
involved small numbers of people escaping to freedom never to return.
was the most feared resistance to slavery according to slave owners.
involved leaving a place of enslavement and eventually returning.
Correct. Petite marronage involved leaving a place of enslavement for weeks or months at a time and then eventually retuning.
applied to women and children escaping to freedom.
Select the Best answer to complete the sentence:
Counter-cultural strategies used by Africans and African Americans:
appeared in the form of migration, running away, rebellion, formation of secret societies, and maroon communities.
Correct. Counter cultural resistance, resistance in general, started at the inception of the Trans Atlantic slave trade.
was non-existent until the 18th century and the creation of maroon communities.
were persistently violent and feared by European colonists who saw rebellion as imminent.
were limited in scope and appeared only in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.
Which of the statements below is FALSE:
People of African descent who joined the military eventually shared enslavement experiences and found an imagined community.
Misunderstanding instruction, breaking tools, claiming sickness and arson are examples of resistance to enslavement on a daily basis.
Dismal Swamp was a brief meeting point to get information on safe passages for African and African American runaways.
Correct. Dismal Swamp was not only a meeting point for refugees on their way to freedom, but also served as a point of destination and a community with homes, families, and materials such as timber, shingles and crops needed both within and outside of the community.
As the number of free Africans and African Americans increased, more social institutions arose to serve their communities.
