Baptist: The Killing Of A Rebellious Slave

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Baptist did not go in detail about any rebellion but he did describe the killing of a rebellious slave by the name of Amar. I do believe that the endurance and resistance of slaves played a large role in bringing about the end of slavery. Levi. D Shelby, a slave from Alabama told the story of how the Union came, ran her master away and took the house to use a hospital. The slaves on the plantation joined forces with them to help fight for their freedom. They burned all of the cotton plants, hay and anything else that was in the barns. They even made the masters family cook for and serve the slaves. When the Union finally left, some of the slaves left as well. By the time their master returned to the farm all of the crops were burned down and

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