Question

Enslaved Africans who escaped the plantation and liberated themselves created these free black communities and "territories of resistance" in Brazil and Colombia that still exist today, even as black activists struggle to preserve them:

Options:
a) Favelas
b) Maroon societies
c) Communal enclaves
d) Independent hamlets

Answer 1

Enslaved Africans who escaped the plantation and liberated themselves created maroon societies in Brazil and Colombia. Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

Enslaved Africans who escaped the plantation and liberated themselves created maroon societies in Brazil and Colombia that still exist today. These communities were formed by enslaved individuals who successfully resisted recapture and established their own autonomous groups.

They lived in remote areas and relied on traditional ways of life, such as following spiritual leaders. These maroon societies were important symbols of resistance against enslavement.