Read the passage below from a historical study of the Gullah Geechee region:
'Enslaved agricultural laborers in the lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia constructed coiled baskets using local sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto leaves. These flat, wide 'fanner' baskets were identical in design and technique to winnowing baskets used in the rice-growing regions of West Africa.'
Which of the following is best demonstrated by the practice described in the passage?
- AThe coordination of large-scale armed rebellions against plantation owners
- BThe successful establishment of permanent grand maroonage communities
- The retention and adaptation of African technological and cultural practicesCevap
- DThe complete cultural assimilation of enslaved people into European traditions
Cevap
The retention and adaptation of African technological and cultural practices
The correct answer is correct because the production of coiled fanner baskets represents a direct continuation of West African craftsmanship and agricultural knowledge. This demonstrates how enslaved populations retained their cultural heritage and applied specialized technological skills to survive and maintain identity under the chattel system.
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Everyday Resistance and Cultural Retention
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