In which of the following ways did slaves commit sabotage?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

They hid runaways.
They hid runaways.

They seized weapons from overseers.
They seized weapons from overseers.

They broke tools.
They broke tools.

They wrote letters to family members.

Answer 1

Slaves committed sabotage in several ways, including:

• They broke tools.

Breaking tools was a common form of sabotage that was used to disrupt work on plantations. Hiding runaways and seizing weapons from overseers could also be considered forms of resistance, but breaking tools is a more direct example of sabotage against the system of slavery. Writing letters to family members does not fall under the category of sabotage.