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The slaves attempted to achieve amelioration (getting better conditions for themselves) because they had very harsh conditions and abuse. they could have also been rebelling to gain freedom or it could be that because some slave masters were extremely evil and barbaric that they were punished for minor offences such as answering back to a slave master or slave driver.

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