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What motivated escaped slaves to return to their plantations?
What motivated escaped slaves to return to their plantations?
- Love for their families and hatred for slavery (correct)
- A promise of financial reward
- The desire to challenge the master physically
- Their desire for personal glory
Why were escaped slaves essential for the success of the Underground Railroad?
Why were escaped slaves essential for the success of the Underground Railroad?
- They were trusted by those still enslaved (correct)
- They could offer financial support
- They had connections with abolitionists
- They had experience in running plantations
What is depicted as the main barrier preventing slaves from escaping?
What is depicted as the main barrier preventing slaves from escaping?
- Physical exhaustion from hard labor
- Fear of being caught by bounty hunters
- Fear instilled by the master about the dangers of freedom (correct)
- Fear of starvation
What does economic freedom allow an individual to do?
What does economic freedom allow an individual to do?
What is the overarching goal of the New Underground Railroad?
What is the overarching goal of the New Underground Railroad?
How did the escaped slaves combat the lies of the master regarding freedom?
How did the escaped slaves combat the lies of the master regarding freedom?
What has changed about the perception of freedom for wage slaves compared to before?
What has changed about the perception of freedom for wage slaves compared to before?
Which factor contributed significantly to the success of the Haitian revolution against slavery?
Which factor contributed significantly to the success of the Haitian revolution against slavery?
What misconception did many slaves have about freedom?
What misconception did many slaves have about freedom?
How did slave masters create dependency among slaves?
How did slave masters create dependency among slaves?
What typically characterized the attempts at revolt by American slaves?
What typically characterized the attempts at revolt by American slaves?
What did slave masters claim about the emotions of the slaves?
What did slave masters claim about the emotions of the slaves?
What role did spiritual leaders play in the slave community historically?
What role did spiritual leaders play in the slave community historically?
What was a common message conveyed to slaves about leaving the plantation?
What was a common message conveyed to slaves about leaving the plantation?
What was one of the deceptive claims made by slave masters regarding their care for the slaves?
What was one of the deceptive claims made by slave masters regarding their care for the slaves?
Study Notes
The Struggle for Freedom
- The text explores the historical and current fight for freedom, comparing slavery in the past to modern wage slavery.
- The author argues that the fight for freedom is an ongoing struggle and requires ongoing individual effort.
- Throughout history, slaves have often relied on help from people outside their enslaved community to gain freedom.
- The text details how the "master" controls the information, perception, and motivation of the enslaved.
- The author states that slaves frequently faced false narratives about freedom, portraying it as dangerous and impossible.
- There were many failed slave rebellions, and only the Haitian Revolution was a successful revolt.
- The text emphasizes the importance of escaped slaves returning to their plantations to share information about freedom.
- The writer argues that escaped slaves, motivated by love for their loved ones and hatred of slavery, risked their lives to help others achieve freedom.
- The Underground Railroad facilitated the escape of slaves, and the text highlights the essential role of escaped slaves returning to spread information about freedom.
- The author argues that the key to freedom lies in economic freedom.
The New Underground Railroad
- The text calls for a "New Underground Railroad" to address the modern issues of wage slavery.
- The "New Underground Railroad" aims to spread information about economic freedom and challenge the perception that freedom is unattainable.
- It emphasizes the importance of personal testimonies and the power of individuals achieving economic freedom to inspire others.
- The goal of the "New Underground Railroad" is to empower people to control their own lives through economic freedom.
- The author believes that master's control over information can be countered through the spread of knowledge about economic freedom.
- There is an emphasis on the possibility of achieving economic freedom through new opportunities, such as working from home and global business opportunities.
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Description
This quiz delves into the historical and modern fight for freedom, examining the parallels between past slavery and contemporary wage slavery. It highlights the role of escaped slaves and outside allies in the ongoing struggle for liberation and critiques the narrative imposed by oppressors. Explore key historical events and the themes of resilience and hope in the journey toward freedom.
