Question

Select all that apply.

Three ways slaves often resisted the authority of their owners was:
refusing to work
acting sick
sleeping late
self-mutilation
escaping

Answer 1

B) Acting sick

D) Self-mutilation

E) Escaping

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello! The answers to your question are stated above.

Slaves could not sleep late, for they had a set schedule (they could not sleep in) and would be scolded if they openly resisted in such a manner; this same concept applies to refusal to work. Therefore, it would be the remaining three. Hope this helps anybody!

Answer 2

Running away or fleeing, feigning as though sick and sabotaging the property of the slave holders are some acts of resistance. Slavery existed in the southern states and it had taken a toll on the younger men who were made slaves and hired to any plantations or run errands for their owners. Slaves would flee to north but was not easy. If they were caught, they were given death penalty too.

Pretending to be sick is mostly practiced by women slaves. They were permitted by their owners in order to save their child bearing capacity.

Incapacitating or damaging the property of the slave holders is another form of resistance which annoyed their owners.