Black People Resisted #502

Caption from poster… They resisted the practice of slavery and the trade in slaves From its inception in the United States in the early 1600sto its end in the middle 1800s. They resisted it on the ships from Africa. They resisted by Organized rebellion;and they resisted by direct,Spontaneous acts of courage. For their freedom, they killed and werekilled. They poisoned And committedsuicide. They always ran away, with somemaster always hunting for them. Their will set against the master’s will,They fought, and fought back, and died. They also survived, They took the lashand burn. They lost but won. By the strength of the North Starand set aboard the box cars of theUnderground Railroad bytheir Resistance Slaves wonin the cause of Human freedom.