Which of the Following Statements About African Resistance to Enslavement

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about African resistance to enslavement is LEAST accurate?

• A)Because the institution of slavery had a longstanding history in Africa,enslaved Africans generally only attempted to escape once they were placed in the hands of European traders.
• B)European slave traders had to place netting around the decks of their slave ships because so many Africans preferred death to slavery in the New World.
• C)To minimize the risk of rebellion,European slave ships generally sailed with crews that were substantially larger than other ships of the same size.
• D)Slave ships whose cargoes included large numbers of enslaved women were more likely to face revolts than slave ships which primarily carried enslaved men.

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