Resistance to Slavery & Cultural Preservation
Investigate various forms of resistance by enslaved people and their efforts to maintain cultural identity.
Key Questions
- Analyze the different methods enslaved people used to resist their bondage.
- Explain how enslaved communities preserved aspects of their African cultures.
- Evaluate the significance of spirituals and oral traditions in maintaining hope and identity.
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