Very early, the history of the black people is marked by suffering and tragedy. Many families are separated, and slaves are treated like merchandise. One of the constants of this traffic is to deprive the slaves of all their rights: No travel without permission of the master, no right to vote, no right to learn to read or write. Reasons why they try, as soon as they arrive on American soil, is to recreate this notion of family unit.

Despite their diverse origins (Benin, Congo, etc.), they quickly understand that they are, in fact, the same people—oppressed by white supremacy. Some of them decide to fight their situation by actions such as the destruction of agricultural tools, idle work, and other measures. However, it is unfortunately not always easy to rebel. Many slaves prefer to protect their family than to resist, for fear of retaliation from their master. Thousands of slaves manage to escape. They hide, as they can, at the border of whites-dominated states or in the woods. 50,000 of them managed to reach the free states of the North or Canada.

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