Slave rebellions were mainly categorized into two main categories: aggressive actions and passive actions. Aggressive slave rebellions were open rebellions and are seen as the most pronounced rebellions by slaves. Examples of aggressive slave rebellions would be the Nat Turner Rebellion and the Second Seminole War that involved slaves. Examples of passive actions would include running away, poisoning, and sabotaging. Passive rebellions generally gave more favorable outcomes than aggressive rebellions
surviving the many hardships they were presented with. In “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Resistance During the Holocaust”, it explains how individuals would use different methods to passively resist. As a response to conflict, people passively resisted by maintaining hope, preserving culture, and providing safety. Many Jews in ghettos and death camps would passively resist by maintaining
our country. My generation most defiantly takes for granted the freedom we have today. Every time I write about someone/something like this, it throws me back into reality. I hope to learn more about Harriet Tubman, and her journey during the Underground Railroad. Dann J. Broyld teaches history at Central Connecticut State University. This research could not find any more biography information about this author. His Article “Harriet Tubman: Transnationalism and the land of a Queen in Late Antebellum”
that lasted two hundred and forty five critical years. Over these years, many slaves died trying to get their freedom by trying to escape. They searched hastily for pathways to freedom despite knowing how many slaves had been killed, the risk of getting caught, or the harsh consequences that could occur. Although slaves may have felt like there was
People of the Civil War 1. John Wilkes Booth Primarily “known as the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln”, John Wilkes Booth, also a renowned actor on stage, conspired to capture Abraham Lincoln with his associates (History.com). Instead of going as he had planned, John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln point-blank in the head on April 14, 1865 instead. This homicidal event took place during Lincoln’s attendance to Ford’s Theatre to watch a play with his wife. As an event that caused mass uproar