Enslaved Africans resisted their treatment in various ways, such as through rebellion, sabotage, escape, and forming covert networks for support. Some engaged in passive resistance through slowing down work, feigning illness, and maintaining cultural traditions as acts of defiance against their oppressors. Despite the risks and consequences, these acts of resistance were crucial in challenging the institution of slavery and asserting their humanity.
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