POSSIBLE POINTS: 10 Henry Louis Gates, the well known historian and Harvard professor, wrote "One of the most pernicious (harmful) allegations made against the
African-American people was that our slave ancestors were either exceptionally "docile" (calm) or "content and loyal," thus explaining their
purported failure to rebel extensively."
How does the information you gathered support or reject this claim?
Were slaves "docile and content"?
Why is a claim like this dangerous?
Use information from your readings to support your response.
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