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Read the following excerpt from a colonial advertisement published in Virginia in 1767:

"Run away from the subscriber... a Negro fellow named Jack... He is a clever fellow, and has been seen in the company of other runaways who have established themselves in the Great Dismal Swamp..."

Which of the following terms best describes the practice of escaping enslavement to form permanent, independent communities in remote regions like the Great Dismal Swamp?

  1. A
    Petit maroonage
  2. Grand maroonageAnswer
  3. C
    Everyday resistance
  4. D
    Shipboard rebellion

Answer

Grand maroonage
The correct answer is grand maroonage because it specifically refers to the action of enslaved individuals fleeing to form independent, permanent, and self-governing societies in remote regions like swamps, mountains, or forests.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the stimulus to determine the nature of the flight described.
The advertisement describes runaways who have established themselves permanently in the Great Dismal Swamp.
Identifying the long-term, communal nature of their escape helps distinguish the practice from temporary individual flight.
2
Apply historical terminology to match the description.
The creation of independent communities by escaped Africans is historically defined as grand maroonage.
This matches the definition of grand maroonage, separating it from everyday resistance and temporary escape.

Key Concept

Grand Maroonage
Estimated Time:45s
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Maroon Societies and Flight from Enslavement

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