Resistance and the Underground Railroad

The video explores how people in the South resisted the slave system through four main methods: abolitionism, passive resistance, escape, and rebellion. Abolitionism involved legal efforts to end slavery, while passive resistance included daily acts like slacking and sabotage. Escape efforts were aided by the Underground Railroad, though few succeeded. Rebellions, such as those led by Gabriel and Nat Turner, were violent uprisings. These resistance methods had significant impacts on the Southern economy and society.

Which of the following was NOT one of the four main ways people in the South resisted slavery?

• Abolitionism

• Passive resistance

• Economic sanctions

• Rebellion

What was a common form of passive resistance among enslaved people?

• Writing petitions to the government

• Forming political parties

• Slacking and not working hard

• Organizing large-scale protests

How did theft serve as a form of passive resistance?

• By redistributing wealth among slaves

• By secretly keeping a portion of produced goods

• By selling stolen goods to the North

• By using stolen goods to bribe overseers

What was the primary goal of the Underground Railroad?

• To build underground shelters for slaves

• To transport goods between the North and South

• To create a network of spies in the South

• To provide safe passage for escaping slaves

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Booker T. Washington

What was a significant consequence of the Underground Railroad?

• It resulted in the capture of all runaway slaves

• It increased tensions between the North and South

• It improved relations between the North and South

• It led to the immediate end of slavery

What was the outcome of Gabriel's Rebellion?

• It resulted in a peace treaty with slave owners

• It led to the freedom of thousands of slaves

• It successfully ended slavery in Virginia

• It was thwarted before it began

What was a major impact of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• It led to the abolition of slavery in the South

• It resulted in stricter laws against African Americans

• It caused the North to support slavery

• It was ignored by Southern authorities

What was a common fear among Southern whites after slave rebellions?

• That a massive uprising would occur

• That all slaves would escape to the North

• That slavery would become more profitable

• That the North would invade the South

What was one of the freedoms restricted by Southern laws after rebellions?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom to travel

• Freedom of assembly