Slave Resistance Research Paper

Slave resistance by kiara gundy

Thousands of enslaved individuals formed a mutiny that would later on revolutionize rights of africans, and set the stepping stones needed for a better future for the many generations next to come out of those in the slavery era. Do you ever hear those stories of about famous people who have rebelled against more powerful than them? Well this is one of those kind, except instead of a story about one person who went through such great lengths to stand up against all odds. This type is with thousands of those individuals fighting for a chance to save not one person but the millions suffering from the enslavement of a whole species of humans physically and mentally abusing and misusing them for their own gain
This included sabotage of breaking tools, setting fires to building, feigning illness, playing dumb, or slowing down work. Both men and women faked illness to gain relief from the harsh conditions. Women more easily than others as they were expected to provide children for the owners. The third popular form of resistance is slave rebellions, some popular ones include the stono rebellion of 1739, and nat turner’s rebellion in 1831 are prominent slave revolts in history. Now you know the basics of the types of slave resistance there is can begin to go into more depth of what some
And for a long time while under them had no slave rebellions for over a hundred years. That was until one broke out in 1816, it shocked plantation owners and within the first few hours had managed to spread across a third of the island and enslaved people on 70 plantations were in revolt. The revolt leaders were african slave bussa, and domestic servant nanny grigg. The rebellion was very well carefully executed by senior enslaved people all across the the island. The goal was to overthrow british planters, gain freedom, and create a better life for black and coloured people around. It was then that by the time solider were able to had crushed the revolts, it seemed a quarter of the island's sugar cane crop had already gone and been burned up in smoke. nearly 1000 rebels were killed, after the rebellion 214 more had been executed and 123 went transported off from the island to be sold elsewhere as slaves. With this being the first rebellion in 124 years to result in battle between enslaved people, the planters and first west india regiment. The leader bussa was however killed in battle and the revolt quelled to the superior weapons used of the army. But still managed to go down the island's history to have changed social and political