Focus Question Worksheet

Williamsburg, Virginia

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?