How did slaves resist their treatment?
Slaves resisted their treatment in innumerable ways. They slowed down their work pace, disabled machinery, feigned sickness, destroyed crops. They argued and fought with their masters and overseers. Many stole livestock, other food, or valuables.
How did enslaved African resist their treatment?
Enslaved Africans resisted their treatment in the Americas by working slow, breaking tools, and uprooting plants.
Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion?
Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion? Nat Turner, He organized it in Virginia. Turner and his followers tried to kill every white person they found and in 2 days killed 57 people.
What is an example of covert resistance to slavery?
Covert forms of slave resistance often involved resisting work. Individual slaves would pretend to be too sick to work or groups of slaves would "slow down" their work. Because the slaves were in collusion, it was difficult if not impossible to ascribe blame to any one individual with work slowdowns.Jun 17, 2015