Which of the following was a common form of 'passive resistance' used by enslaved people?
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Correct answer: Working slowly, breaking tools, or feigning illness
While armed revolts were rare, daily resistance was constant. By sabotaging the productivity of the plantation, enslaved people exerted a degree of control over their labor and frustrated the economic goals of their owners.
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