I think that slaves mostly did the work,yes they did break tools but this is not how they resisted slavery:)
According to Dew and Harper, slaves benefitted from slavery by creating a social balance that allowed for a booming economy. They felt that the south's economy was successful because of the slavery was in place and that it was necessary.
Charles Pinckney was for slavery. As a plantation owner in the South he was highly dependent on slaves, he owned 52 himself. Also his state, South Carolina, was dependent on the work of slaves for the economy.
Wilse Graham justifies keeping slaves by arguing that the slaves are provided for and well taken care of by his family. He believes that his slaves are content and view their situation as preferable to being freed. Graham also mentions the economic importance of slavery to the success of his plantation.
Dessalles may have held the view against freeing slaves due to economic reasons, as the plantation economy was heavily reliant on slave labor for profitability. Additionally, he may have had personal beliefs or societal conditioning that justified the system of slavery. It is also possible that Dessalles was concerned about potential social consequences or power shifts that could occur if slaves were freed.
Many slave owners viewed their slaves as property rather than individuals, believing they had the right to control and exploit them for their own benefit. They often dehumanized slaves, denying them basic human rights and treating them as commodities for labor and economic gain. This perspective justified the mistreatment and oppression of slaves in the institution of slavery.
when the slaves broke free
the Portuguese view of slavery are different from Africa because to Portuguese, they treated slaves as animals, slaves didn't have human rights, they weren't being treated as human beings. but on the other hand, the africa view slaves just like other people, the difference is that slaves could be very rich and powerful, but they will never have freedom.
. He argued against importation of slaves and motion the word 'slavery' be withheld from the constitution
they thought that they should have slaves so the job can get done
He ate toast and his slaves. He loved them very much!
The North had thought it was wrong to own slaves.
he had slaves but he treated them nicely until the Quakers said that slavery was bad, and then since john was a quaker he freed all his slaves. so he did not like it.
The majority of the population accepted slavery without reservation.
No. Your question smacks of the Jim Crow view of slavery and that was slaves were happy to be slaves. That is not true. When another person owns a person as property that is wrong.
Enslaved people overwhelmingly hated slavery and saw it as a brutal, dehumanizing, and unjust system. While individual experiences varied, common reactions included: Despair and grief over being torn from family and homeland Resistance, both passive (working slowly, feigning illness) and active (running away, revolting) Hope and resilience, often found through religion, music, and community A desire for freedom, expressed through escape attempts and uprisings Enslaved people were not passive victims—they were fully aware of their oppression and constantly sought ways to survive, resist, and assert their humanity despite horrific conditions.
He own a plantation and was from Virginia. He owned slaves. For him, the issue was States rights for the ability to own slaves and Virginia was confederate so he went with his state.
Not that I have ever read. He had the school for navigation and was more interested in maps than slaves.