rebellion on plantations Flashcards
1
Q
why couldn’t slaves resist on plantations?
A
Slave owners were united against them
No supply of guns
Few leaders
Difficult to hide. Professional hunters hired to catch them.
Severe punishments
Scared of being separated or sold from their families.
Too tired to rebel.
2
Q
where did slaves live that they rebelled?
A
Slaves living on St Domingue rebelled and defeated the armies of France, Spain and Britain. They established their own independent country – Haiti – in 1804.
