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Attitudes Regarding Slavery
: Focus Question Worksheet
Focus Question Worksheet
FOCUS QUESTION: WHAT SKILLS DID SLAVES POSSESS?
Skills
Why would these skills be important during the colonial period?
FOCUS QUESTION: HOW DID THE SLAVE OWNERS TREAT THEIR SLAVES?
Specific behaviors toward slaves
What attitudes towards slavery do slave owners hold?
FOCUS QUESTION: HOW DID SLAVES RESIST THEIR MASTERS?
Form of resistance
What methods employed indicated whether this was active or passive resistance?
FOCUS QUESTION: BY WHAT MEANS DID SLAVES ESCAPE AND WHERE WERE THEIR DESTINATIONS
Possible escape method/route
What does this destination suggest about a slave's final goal?