Enslaved Resistance Strategies & Key Historical Figures in U.S. History

What are the 5 main categories of enslaved resistance

1. Everyday acts

2. Organized Revolts

3. Escape Networks

4. Intellectual + Moral Activism

5. Cultural/Spiritual Resistance

Work slowdowns, feigned illness, and sabotage are examples of what type of resistance

Everyday Acts

Fredrick Douglass' primary resistance methods were?

Intellectual resistance and political pressure

What was the title of Fredrick Douglass's autobiography

Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass

According to Fredrick Douglass, what essential weapon against oppression makes a man unfit to be a slave

Knowlege and literacy

How did Fredrick Douglass contribute to the civil war efforts

Advocated for supporting the Union and enlistment of Black soldiers

Sojourner Truth's famous speach in 1851

"Aint I a Woman?"

Sojourner's activism that spoke against both racial and gender oppression is...

Intersectional Resistance

Harriet Tubman's role during Civil war

Spy for Union, scout, nurse

What military operation led by Harriet Tubman freed over 700 enslaved individuals in 1863

The Combahee River Raid

What was the primary method of resistance used by Nat Turner

Armed Rebellion

When and where did Nat Turner's rebellion take place

1831 in Southampton, VA

What was the immediate consequence of Nat Turner's rebellion

Southern states enacted much harsher slave codes and banned education for the enslaved

Who was John Brown

A white abolitionist who believed slavery required a violent overthrow

What was the goal of John Brown's raid

to seize federal weapons and start a massive slave revolt

How did abolitionists view John Brown after he was executed for treason

As a martyr

What were Maroon Communities

Independent societies formed by escaped enslaved people in remote areas like swamps or mountains

Example of a large, long-term Maroon society

The Great Dismal Swamp community

A network of safe houses and guides that helped enslaved people escape to freedom was known as

The Underground Railroad

Religious beliefs of leaders like Sojourner Truth, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman demonstrate the theme of

Faith, Spirituality, and Morality

Which resistance leader is closely associated with the power of literacy and rhetoric

Frederick Douglass

Which resistance leader embodied direct-action liberation through strategic escape and military activism

Harriet Tubman

What theme describes the contrast in the strategies of Douglass, Tubman, and Brown/Turner

Violence vs Non-Violence

What major theme emphasizes that enslaved people were not passive victims but actively shaped their own fate and the nation's future

Agency

What was the earliest slave revolt in SC

The Stono Rebellion

What Year was the Stono Rebellion

1739

What was the planned uprising in Richmond, VA, that was discovered before it could be carried out

Gabrielle's Rebellion

What year was Gabrielle's Rebellion

1800

What was one of the largest slave rebellions where enslaved people marched towards New Orleans

The German Coast Uprising

When was the German Coast Uprising

1811

What year did Sojourner Truth escape slavery

1826

What year did Frederick Douglass escape slavery

1838

When did Harriet Tubman escape slavery and begin her rescue missions

1849

What law made slavery more dangerous

The fugitive slave act

When was the Fugitive Slave Act made

1850

What was the legal end to slavery

The 13th Ammendmant

When was the 13th Amendment made

1865

Which resistance leader's actions led to the intensification of tensions that led to the Civil War

John Brown

What was the main form of abolition advocacy used by Frederick Douglass

Writing and public speeches

How did many enslaved people undermine the Confederate economy during the Civil War

They escaped in mass numbers and joined the Union Army

What was the primary method of resistance associated with the Seminole Maroons in Florida

Forming independent and self-sustaining communities and engaging in guerrilla resistance

What key contribution did Sojourner Truth make during the Civil War

She recruited black troops for the Union Army

The success of the Underground Railroad depended on the cooperation of which groups

Black communities, Free blacks, and white abolitionists

What event occurred that served as a major catalyst for the Civil War

John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

When did John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry occur

1859

What was the result of Gabrielle's Rebellion

The plot was discovered, and its leaders were executed, but it became a symbol of organized resistance

When did Sojourner Truth deliver her "Aint I a Woman" speech

1851