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Prompt: In Chapter 3, you read about the lives of slaves in colonial North America. How did black servitude develop in the Chesapeake area, and how was it different from white servitude? In your response, discuss the balance or imbalance of economics and humanity as it relates to slavery.
Slaves tried many ways to show their disapproval of slavery, and yet we know that very few were successful. How did slaves resist slavery (explain the different ways), and how successful were they and why?
[resources: Textbook: African-American Odyssey, Vol. 1, Chapter 3
Textbook: The Classic Slave Narratives: Life of Olaudah Equiano, first 100 pages
Video: The History of Slavery in America (Part 1 of 3)
This video tells the story of how slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled in Virginia in 1607 and lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. ]
