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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Middle Passage

Question 7 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

What are common ways enslaved Africans resisted onboard the slave ship?

Answer
A
By refusing to come on deck and by banging their chains
B
By refusing to eat and by rising up against their captors
C
By refusing to speak
D
By damaging the ship until the captain had to turn around

Explanation

Enslaved Africans resisted the violence and captivity of the Middle Passage in several ways, including refusing food and organizing uprisings against the crew. These acts challenged their captors and could be extremely dangerous. Choice B, “by refusing to eat and by rising up against their captors,” gives both common forms of resistance.

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