I think resistance is less effective than rebellion
People who enslave another human being did so for their own personal gain. Resisting the horrible treatment from these people would give them a sense of security for their behavior . Eventually their treatment to you would get worse over time since they think they can always get away with it.
The French Revolution was the first democratic revolution in Europe that actually gave birth to a stable democratic state. Foremost it is seen as the beginning of the democratization of Europe.
