Question: The Peculiar Institution The primary sources in DTAP chapter 9 on the institution of slavery present the experiences of African Americans

Question: The Peculiar Institution

The primary sources in DTAP chapter 9 on the institution of slavery present the experiences of African Americans who once experienced slavery. Select three sources from documents 1-14 and one source from documents 15-17 to answer the following questions: 

1. What were some mechanisms of control used by slave owners against those enslaved?

2. In what ways did African Americans resist their enslavement, either directly or indirectly?

3. What role did religion, family, or gender (pick one of the three to write about) play in the lives of those enslaved?

4. Why is it important to hear from those who were enslaved about their experiences?

 Please make sure that you make clear and direct references to specific documents as you make your argument and cite your sources with footnotes.