Enslaved Africans: Tried to keep cultural practices alive despite obstacles blocking them. African Americans while enslaved continued things they would have normally, despite the abuse they would constantly endure.
Plantation owners: Used stereotypes to justify attitudes and practices that benefited themselves. White plantation owners would use racist stereotypes to justify their racism and continue slavery. This benefited them because they would be getting free work to help with their plantations, which was their livelihood.
Abolitionists: Opposed beliefs and practices they considered to be evil and morally wrong. They did not care about skin color and fought for freedom of the slaves. They believed slavery was evil and very wrong and did not agree with the belief of slavery, even if they themself were white.
