UNIT 4-barbados slave trade resistance EOY Flashcards
1
Q
what were examples of everyday resistance ?
A
working slowly, killing/harming animals,pretending to be sick, stealing supplies, sabotaging equipment
2
Q
why did they resist?
A
it gave them a small amount of control
3
Q
what were the colonies of escaped enslaved people called?
A
‘maroons’
4
Q
how did the maroons resist?
A
sabotaging plantations, stealing food, encouraged the other slaves to run away
5
Q
when was Bussa’s rebellion?
A
1816
6
Q
how was the rebellion planned?
A
secret messages being taken the to the other plantations.
7
Q
why did the rebels burn the sugar cane?
A
damage profits, opportunity to the enslaved people to escape while their masters flee
8
Q
where did the first maroon meeting take place?
A
in the 1730s in Jamaica
9
Q
most important maroon leader
A
Nanny
