Question

Many slaves fully understood the impossibility of directly challenging the slave system. This meant their folktales and biblical favorites tended to glorify the weak outwitting much stronger foes. Identify why the following Bible stories and folktales were popular with slaves.

Answer 1

Answer:

Large number of slaves

Explanation:

Most families worked at the industries and factories, with women and children working at the textile production company.

It was the first time in history that a large number of unmarried women were forced to work in such companies.

This was attributed to large number of slave available and the intense of the slave trade.

The slaves are not able to fight for their rights.

Answer 2

Answer: The bible stories and folktales that was popular with slaves then, was meant to instill obedience and to keep the slaves from rebelling against their masters

Explanation:

When slavery was legal, its sponsors often justified it with the Bible; specifically verses that tells servants to obey their masters. They even created a slave bible removing majority of the chapters which preacher equality, Mose leading Israelites from Egyptian slavery and others.