Slaves carried out various forms of resistance, including sabotage, feigning illness, running away, and forming underground networks to help others escape. Some slaves also engaged in acts of rebellion, such as uprisings and revolts, to fight against their enslavement.
In addition to revolts, slaves used passive forms of resistance such as refusing to work, pretending to be sick or sleeping late to disrupt productivity. Some slaves also engaged in self-mutilation as a form of protest against their enslavement. Another common form of resistance was attempting to run away from plantations to seek freedom.
Slaves often remained silent out of fear of punishment or retaliation, as any form of resistance or disobedience could result in severe consequences such as physical abuse, torture, or even death. Additionally, many slaves lacked avenues for speaking out or seeking help, as their voices were often suppressed and marginalized in the hierarchical society of slavery. The oppressive system of slavery also instilled a sense of hopelessness and resignation among slaves, leading them to internalize their pain and suffering as inevitable and inescapable.
Slaves may refer to their owners as "master" or "mistress" as a form of deference and acknowledgment of their authority and ownership.
Plantation owners often justified owning slaves by claiming it was part of their way of life or culture. They also argued that slaves were needed for the economic success of their plantations and that they were providing a form of care and protection for slaves who would otherwise not survive on their own.
Noble slaves could be beaten as a form of punishment or to assert dominance by the slave owner or overseer. It could also be a way to maintain discipline and control over the slaves, regardless of their social status.
All types of slaves ran away, including domestic servants, field workers, craftsmen, and skilled laborers. Slaves often sought freedom to escape harsh conditions, cruel treatment, and exploitation by their owners. Some slaves also ran away to reunite with family members or seek better opportunities for themselves.
One common form of resistance by slaves to masters' wishes was passive resistance, such as feigning illness, breaking tools, or working slowly. Another form was more overt acts of rebellion, such as running away or organizing slave revolts.
The Underground Railroad was a form of non-violent resistance to the institution of slavery by helping slaves escape to freedom.
I think about many thousands did many slaves did not the higher form of people like priests . The slaves had to carry heavy loads on their backs and build it in the beautiful form a step pyramid is made into
Slavery is a form of cheap labor, hence, it can be very profitable. Selfish people like to enrich themselves at the expense of others.
When a population of bacteria is bombarded with antibiotics, the 'weak' ones will die. The ones with some resistance built in will survive, and divide to form a new population of copies of themselves, or a resistant population. This in itself is survival of the fittest in a very pure form.
To give you a correct answer we need the era. You could be asking about ancient Rome.
they relied because they were their only form of food and therefore supplies. the white owners didnt want to do any work themselves.
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Depending if the resistance is on the slaver or at the plantation, it could be, for the slave ship, refusal to eat. The ships captain usually had special tools to pry open the slaves mouth to force them to eat. At a plantation, it was usually running away, or breaking the tools needed for farming
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It varies depending on the type of work, the slaves, their treatment, etc. The most common forms of resistance we often minor issues geared towards making a point or simply attempting to make the work day easy. Slaves would often work slower to make a point or they would "accidentally" break the tools they were using. Another form of resistance would be running away. The problem with this is it was far more risky, but the reward for success was clearly greater. The most daring and risky forms of resistance would be attempts of murder. House slaves would attempt to poison the master's food, but this was rare. Even more rare would be cases of a slave revolution but, they did happen and in some places (mostly in isolated areas such as the Caribbean) they were successful.