Herbert Aptheker was born on July 31, 1915, in Brooklyn, New
York, USA.
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Herbert Aptheker died on March 17, 2003, in Mountain View,
California, USA of pneumonia.
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Herbert Aptheker was an American historian known for his work on African American history and civil rights. Some of his notable works include "American Negro Slave Revolts" and "A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States."
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Bettina Aptheker was born on 1944-09-13.
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While it is known that some slaves did kill their owners as acts of resistance or self-defense, such instances were not common. Acts of violence were risky for slaves due to severe consequences if caught, such as harsh punishment or even death.