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One form of resistance was slowing down the picking of cotton. Slaves would intentionally go slower so that they could have an easier time in the fields. This was combatted by the Southern Plantation owners after a while by whipping the slaves severely during their first picks and then mandating that they had to pick at least as much cotton every time after.
Another form of resistance was to run away. The Underground Railroad helped thousands of slaves escape to the north and to freedom.
The Nile River was the body of water that connected trade between Egypt and Nubia.
Because they were running low on supplies and other goods were missing so they could survive
William Blackstone (1723-1780) is an English lawyer, author of "Commentaries to the Laws of England" (1765 – 1769), which is considered the best statement of the doctrine of Anglo-Saxon law. This work, created on the basis of the first lecture course on English law, became the basis for the University of Legal education.
