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Resistance to slavery was a continuous struggle across the Americas spanning four centuries, from the earliest Portuguese slaving voyages to final emancipation in Brazil. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Examine four centuries of resistance to chattel slavery throughout the Americas, tracing movements from the earliest colonial slaving expeditions to nineteenth-century emancipation.

September 2, 2026The Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History

The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas

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Historical review demonstrates four centuries of resistance against chattel slavery in the Americas, highlighting persistent struggles from initial voyages to final emancipation.

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Examine four centuries of resistance to chattel slavery throughout the Americas, tracing movements from the earliest colonial slaving expeditions to nineteenth-century emancipation.
Historical synthesis and qualitative analysis covering four hundred years of anti-slavery actions across the Americas.
Comparative regional evaluation spanning early Portuguese maritime slave voyages through final emancipation in Brazil.
Resistance against enslavement occurred continuously across four centuries rather than in isolated, sporadic uprisings.
Opposition encompassed diverse strategies across multiple imperial territories, shaping the ultimate trajectory toward legal emancipation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Graham Kerr (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2b1c562ede874ec6edf https://doi.org/10.1080/03086534.2026.2720201

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September 2, 2026The Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History

The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas

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GKGraham Kerr

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Overview

Historical review demonstrates four centuries of resistance against chattel slavery in the Americas, highlighting persistent struggles from initial voyages to final emancipation.

Key Points

Examine four centuries of resistance to chattel slavery throughout the Americas, tracing movements from the earliest colonial slaving expeditions to nineteenth-century emancipation.
Historical synthesis and qualitative analysis covering four hundred years of anti-slavery actions across the Americas.
Comparative regional evaluation spanning early Portuguese maritime slave voyages through final emancipation in Brazil.
Resistance against enslavement occurred continuously across four centuries rather than in isolated, sporadic uprisings.
Opposition encompassed diverse strategies across multiple imperial territories, shaping the ultimate trajectory toward legal emancipation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Cite This Study

Graham Kerr (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2b1c562ede874ec6edf https://doi.org/10.1080/03086534.2026.2720201

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