2.4 Gender and Resistance in Slave Narratives

• Gender roles shaped experiences and forms of resistance against enslavement
• Match the form of resistance with its description:

  Leading revolts ↔️ Armed uprisings against slaveholders

  Sabotage ↔️ Destroying crops or tools

  Preserving culture ↔️ Maintaining traditions and passing them on

  Protecting families ↔️ Resisting the sale of loved ones
• Male slaves resisted slavery through physical revolt and planned escapes.

  True
• Understanding slave narratives helps provide a holistic perspective on the institution of slavery.


  True
• Female slaves participated in religious rituals like voodoo and conjuring for emotional support.

  True
• Female slaves often found support and resistance strategies through their cultural and religious practices.
• Women passed down stories, songs, and folktales to preserve their cultural heritage.
• What additional hardships did enslaved women face compared to men in resisting oppression?

  Sexual exploitation
• Who were two women who led revolts against slavery?

  Harriet Tubman and Nat Turner's wife
• Match the hardship faced by enslaved men or women with their resistance strategy:

  Male Slaves: Physical abuse ↔️ Physical revolt

  Female Slaves: Sexual exploitation ↔️ Cultural preservation
• Define "gender" in the context of African American history.

  Socially constructed roles
• How did gender roles influence resistance strategies for African Americans under slavery?

  Shaped their roles
• Who were two women who led armed uprisings against slaveholders?

  Harriet Tubman and Nat Turner's wife
• Who led armed uprisings against slaveholders?

  Nat Turner's wife
• What role did African American women play in challenging slavery?

  Vital role
• Male slaves faced physical abuse, separation from family, and loss of dignity

  True
• What type of traditions preserved cultural heritage and resisted the dominant culture?

  Oral traditions
• What was one of the most significant challenges faced by female slaves?

  Sexual exploitation
• Who was one of the women who led armed revolts against slaveholders?

  Harriet Tubman
• What were some of the challenges faced by enslaved women that led them to employ subtle forms of resistance?

  Sexual exploitation ||| Forced reproduction
• The narratives of diverse resistance efforts provide a holistic perspective on slavery
• Gender refers to socially constructed roles and identities linked to masculinity, femininity, and other expressions.


  True
• African American women played a vital role in challenging the institution of slavery through various forms of resistance.

  True
• Women like Harriet Tubman and Nat Turner's wife led armed uprisings against slaveholders.

  True
• Match the gender with their typical resistance strategy:

  Male slaves ↔️ Physical revolt

  Female slaves ↔️ Cultural preservation
• Oral traditions helped female slaves preserve their cultural heritage.


  True
• Cultural and religious practices allowed female slaves to resist dehumanization and pass on their traditions.


  True
• Voodoo and conjuring were examples of spiritual traditions that provided emotional support to female slaves.

  True
• What was the purpose of kinship networks among female slaves?

  Support systems
• Female slaves were vulnerable to rape and sexual abuse by their enslavers.
• Enslaved women preserved their cultural traditions to resist the dehumanizing effects of slavery.


  True
• How did resistance strategies differ between enslaved men and women due to gender roles?

  Men used physical revolt
• What were two subtle forms of resistance used by enslaved women?

  Sabotage and cultural preservation
• Resistance to enslavement could include both overt acts like rebellion and covert strategies like cultural preservation.


  True
• Women played a crucial role in resisting slavery through various forms of resistance.
• Preserving cultural traditions was a form of resistance used by enslaved women to maintain their identity and community.


  True
• What did women preserve to maintain identity and community?

  Cultural traditions
• Match the gender with their resistance strategies:

  Male Slaves ↔️ Physical revolt ||| Planned escapes

  Female Slaves ↔️ Subtle defiance ||| Cultural preservation
• Match the cultural or religious practice with its purpose:

  Spiritual Traditions ↔️ Emotional support

  Oral Traditions ↔️ Cultural preservation

  Kinship Networks ↔️ Community support
• Enslaved women were compelled to bear children to increase the slave population