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Well let me see. What part of working long, brutal hours with no pay or benefits, being beaten by an overseer if he felt like you weren't working hard enough, having your brothers, sisters, Mom and Dad sold to other slavemasters never to see them again would you resist?

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What are the methods used by females only to resist slavery?

Some methods used by females to resist slavery include running away, feigning illness or pregnancy to avoid work, organizing and participating in slave revolts, and forming networks of mutual support with other enslaved women. These actions allowed them to assert some control over their own lives and resist the conditions of slavery.


Why did most northerners come to believe that slavery was dangerous because of what it did to whites as opposed to blacks?

Most northerners believed that slavery was dangerous for whites because it degraded their moral character and social fabric, leading to a society based on exploitation and oppression. This understanding was influenced by abolitionist movements and a growing sense of moral outrage against the institution of slavery.


Did the end of slavery mean that blacks and withes were treated equally?

The end of slavery did not automatically result in equal treatment for blacks and whites. Institutionalized racism and discrimination persisted in various forms, including segregation and Jim Crow laws, which enforced separate facilities for blacks and whites. It took many more years of struggle and activism to achieve greater equality in society.


Why did people get to accept slavery?

Slavery was accepted by some because of economic benefits, social norms, and the belief in racial superiority. It was also enforced through laws and systems that made it difficult for people to challenge or resist its practice.


Was sharecropping good for blacks?

it wasnt really good because it was pretty much slavery. the only reason this was good for them is because after the abolition of slavery there was hardly any work for them and white southeners had large plantations that needed farming so thats when sharecropping came into play