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What was one method utilized by enslaved Africans to resist commodification aboard slave ships?
What was one method utilized by enslaved Africans to resist commodification aboard slave ships?
- Staging hunger strikes (correct)
- Creating detailed maps of the ships
- Engaging in trade negotiations
- Attempting to build makeshift weapons
Which features were commonly excluded from slave ship diagrams?
Which features were commonly excluded from slave ship diagrams?
- The captain's quarters
- Sleeping quarters for the enslaved
- Methods used to minimize resistance (correct)
- Routes taken during voyages
What impact did African resistance aboard slave ships have on the trade?
What impact did African resistance aboard slave ships have on the trade?
- It prompted stronger governmental oversight.
- It led to the complete abolition of the trade.
- It made the trade more expensive and dangerous. (correct)
- It reduced the number of voyages taken.
Who was Sengbe Pieh and what is he known for?
Who was Sengbe Pieh and what is he known for?
How did abolitionists and Black artists utilize slave ship diagrams?
How did abolitionists and Black artists utilize slave ship diagrams?
What kind of artistic representations emerged after abolition in relation to the slave ships?
What kind of artistic representations emerged after abolition in relation to the slave ships?
What type of barriers were implemented in the design of slave ships due to resistance?
What type of barriers were implemented in the design of slave ships due to resistance?
What was one common form of collective resistance by African captives during the Middle Passage?
What was one common form of collective resistance by African captives during the Middle Passage?
What was one way enslaved people demonstrated daily forms of resistance?
What was one way enslaved people demonstrated daily forms of resistance?
What major event inspired Charles Deslondes to lead the German Coast Uprising?
What major event inspired Charles Deslondes to lead the German Coast Uprising?
Which of the following actions did Madison Washington take in 1841?
Which of the following actions did Madison Washington take in 1841?
The legacy of the Haitian Revolution primarily influenced which aspect of Black political thought?
The legacy of the Haitian Revolution primarily influenced which aspect of Black political thought?
What was one significant result of the German Coast Uprising?
What was one significant result of the German Coast Uprising?
What role did communication play in the German Coast Uprising?
What role did communication play in the German Coast Uprising?
How did enslaved people in Santo Domingo initially resist their enslavement?
How did enslaved people in Santo Domingo initially resist their enslavement?
Which of the following actions was NOT a method of resistance employed by enslaved people?
Which of the following actions was NOT a method of resistance employed by enslaved people?
What was one major effect of slave codes on American society?
What was one major effect of slave codes on American society?
Which of the following actions was prohibited by South Carolina’s 1740 slave code?
Which of the following actions was prohibited by South Carolina’s 1740 slave code?
What was a consequence of the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision in 1857?
What was a consequence of the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision in 1857?
Which states allowed Black men the right to vote by 1870?
Which states allowed Black men the right to vote by 1870?
What was one reason some free states enacted laws against African Americans?
What was one reason some free states enacted laws against African Americans?
What was a result of the restrictions against free Black men in states like New York and Ohio?
What was a result of the restrictions against free Black men in states like New York and Ohio?
How did the Stono Rebellion influence slave codes in South Carolina?
How did the Stono Rebellion influence slave codes in South Carolina?
What was the overall purpose of legal codes concerning the status of African Americans?
What was the overall purpose of legal codes concerning the status of African Americans?
Who was the leader of the fortified settlement established in 1738 in Spanish Florida?
Who was the leader of the fortified settlement established in 1738 in Spanish Florida?
What role did the Stono Rebellion play in the context of slavery in the British colonies?
What role did the Stono Rebellion play in the context of slavery in the British colonies?
What significant outcome resulted from the Haitian Revolution?
What significant outcome resulted from the Haitian Revolution?
What was one result of the Louisiana Purchase made by Thomas Jefferson?
What was one result of the Louisiana Purchase made by Thomas Jefferson?
What characterized maroon communities established by escaped enslaved people?
What characterized maroon communities established by escaped enslaved people?
Which uprising is noted as the largest slave revolt on U.S. soil?
Which uprising is noted as the largest slave revolt on U.S. soil?
What concept is represented by Afro-descendants who escaped slavery to establish their own communities?
What concept is represented by Afro-descendants who escaped slavery to establish their own communities?
What event prompted Napoleon to sell many of the French colonies, including the Louisiana Purchase?
What event prompted Napoleon to sell many of the French colonies, including the Louisiana Purchase?
What role did mutual-aid societies play in the communities of free Black people in the North and South?
What role did mutual-aid societies play in the communities of free Black people in the North and South?
How did the number of free Black people in the South compare to those in the North by 1860?
How did the number of free Black people in the South compare to those in the North by 1860?
What was a significant contribution of Maria Stewart in the 1830s?
What was a significant contribution of Maria Stewart in the 1830s?
In what way did Black women activists advocate for social justice in the 19th century?
In what way did Black women activists advocate for social justice in the 19th century?
Which of the following statements is true about the activism of free Black people in the North and South?
Which of the following statements is true about the activism of free Black people in the North and South?
What combined effects did Black women activists highlight in their fight for justice?
What combined effects did Black women activists highlight in their fight for justice?
Why is Black women's activism considered historically and culturally significant?
Why is Black women's activism considered historically and culturally significant?
Which factor influenced the geographic distribution of free Black people in the United States by 1860?
Which factor influenced the geographic distribution of free Black people in the United States by 1860?
Study Notes
Slave Ship Diagrams
- Slave ship diagrams were used by abolitionists and Black artists to illustrate inhumane conditions of the Middle Passage.
- Diagrams helped raise awareness about the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
- Black artists used the slave ship as a symbol to process historical trauma and honor the memory of their ancestors.
Resistance
- Africans resisted enslavement through hunger strikes, attempting to jump overboard, and forming revolts.
- Africans' resistance made the slave trade more expensive and dangerous, leading to changes in the design of slave ships.
- Sengbe Pieh, a Mende captive, led a famous slave revolt aboard the schooner La Amistad in 1839.
Free Black Communities
- Fort Mose, the first sanctioned free Black town in the U.S., was established in Florida in 1738.
- The Stono Rebellion in South Carolina in 1739 was inspired by the emancipation offered by Spanish Florida to fugitive slaves.
- The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) inspired uprisings in other African diaspora communities, including the Louisiana Slave Revolt (1811) and the Malê Uprising in Brazil (1835).
Slave Codes
- Slave codes were designed to restrict African Americans' rights and freedom of movement.
- South Carolina's 1740 slave code stemmed from the Stono Rebellion.
- Slave codes prohibited enslaved people from gathering, drumming, running away, learning to read, or rebelling.
Daily Forms of Resistance
- Enslaved people resisted their enslavement by slowing work, breaking tools, stealing food, and attempting to run away.
- Forms of resistance helped sustain the broader movement towards abolition.
Free Black Communities in the North and South
- The free Black population in the U.S grew during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Free Black communities in the North and South built institutions such as schools, businesses, independent churches, and mutual-aid societies.
Black Women Activists
- In the 19th century, Black women activists used speeches and publications to advocate for social justice and reform.
- Maria Stewart was a pioneer in Black women's activism, publishing a political manifesto and giving public speeches, contributing to the first wave of the feminist movement.
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Explore key aspects of the abolitionist movement, including the use of slave ship diagrams to highlight the horrors of the Middle Passage, forms of African resistance during enslavement, and the establishment of free Black communities. This quiz delves into notable events and figures that shaped the fight for freedom and justice.
