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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?