The central ideology of slavery, and the vital instrument of white control, was

Which of the following are accurate statements about the foreignslave trade?

The central ideology of slavery, and the vital instrument of white control, was

At a southern convention for commerce in 1858, delegatesvoted to repeal all laws against slave imports, but the govern-ment did not comply.In 1839 a group of slaves in Cuba took over a ship, theAmistad,and attempted to sail it back to their homelands in Africa.The common language developed by American slaves is knownaspidgin.Creole.dialect.Swahili.The central ideology of slavery, and the vital instrument of whitecontrol, wasfraternity.egalitarianism.paternalism.maternalism.True or false: Unlike the white population, slaves did not maintainstrong family ties.

Which of the following best explains how slaves expressed theirattitudes toward slavery while the masters were watching?

Which of the following best describes an aspect of the domesticslave trade?

Which of the following most likely characterizes the dominant re-sponse of African Americans to slavery?a combination of adaptation and resistance"happy with their lot"complete submissionconsistently rebelliousThe most widespread method slaves used to defy their masterswasusing hunger strikes to gain leverage.buying their freedom by earning cash on the side.running away to the North via the underground railroad.everyday forms of resistance, such as refusing to work hard.

Which musical instrument, often made by African Americans outof whatever materials were at hand, became particularly importantto slave music?

True or false: Slaves developed extended kinship networks tocope with the breakup of their nuclear families.

The "Sambo" pattern of slave behavior wassomething that was taught to all blacks in school.how blacks acted due to African cultural tradition.

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Abstract

This article takes issue with ahistorical typologies that depict all slaves as 'dishonoured' persons. It demonstrates that royal slaves in Kano emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate were initially valuable to the elite because they were indeed dishonoured outsiders. But, over time, slaves tried to limit their exploitation by developing their own systems of honour and status. The article traces when, where and how royal slaves in Kano acquired and attempted to acquire 'honour' as officials, kin and members of a broader social world. However, it concludes that, although slaves did indeed develop systems of honour, their ability to acquire an honourable identity was nonetheless limited by their status as slaves, which they remained despite their power and position./Cet article exprime son désaccord avec les typologies ahistoriques qui dépeignent tous les esclaves comme des personnes ≪déshonorées≫. Il montre que l'élite attachait initialement une valeur aux esclaves royaux de l'Emirat de Kano, rattaché au Califat de Sokoto, parce qu'ils étaient en effet des étrangers déshonorés. Au fil du temps cependant, les esclaves ont tenté de limiter leur exploitation en élaborant leurs propres systèmes d'honneur et de statut. L'article retrace le moment, le lieu et la façon dont les esclaves royaux de Kano acquirent et tentèrent d'acquérir de l'≪honneur≫ en tant qu'officiels, parents et membres d'un univers social plus large. Il conclut cependant que, bien qu'ayant effectivement élaboré leurs propres systèmes d'honneur, les esclaves jouissaient néanmoins d'une capacité limitée à acquérir une identité honorable compte tenu de leur statut d'esclave, statut qu'ils conservaient en dépit de leur puissance et de leur position.

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Africa is the premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture. Published as the journal of the International African Institute, editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the social sciences, history, the environment and life sciences. Africa aims to give increased attention to historical trends, issues of development, and links between local and national levels of society. At the same time, it maintains its commitment to the theoretically informed analysis of the realities of Africa's own cultural categories.

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