Explain Why It Was Difficult For Slaves To Resist On Plantations

Question 1

Slaves where extremely weak after there experiences on the middle passage

Answer 1

This made it difficult them to rebel as they where not strong enough to fight

Question 2

There where no guns or weapons on plantations available to slaves

Answer 2

They were so weak that no access to weapons made it incredibly difficult for them to resist

Question 3

Slaves where brainwashed and beaten to obey, they didn’t think they could succeed

Answer 3

Slaves where scared of the plantation owners and knew the consequences of resistance. Punishment took place in front of other slaves to brainwash them into following the rules

Question 4

The islands where usually small which made it difficult for slaves to hide

Answer 4

Most slaves who tried to run away where too weak to go far and professional hunters where hired to find them which meant escape was rarely successful

Question 5

Slaves who rebelled where often moved or sold to another plantation

Answer 5

Slaves where scared of being separated from family and friends

Question 6

Slaves where working so hard on plantations time off had too be used for rest

Answer 6

Many where exhausted or ill which prove red rebellion