Question

protests and resistance
the slave trade finally came to an end due to a variety of factors, including the protests of millions of ordinary people in europe and the united states. its abolition was also brought about by millions of africans who continually resisted enslavement and rebelled against slavery in order to be free.
resistance started in africa, continued during the so - called middle passage and broke out again throughout the americas. the most significant of all these acts of resistance and self - liberation was the revolution in the french colony of st domingue, now haiti, in 1791. it remains the only successful slave revolution in history and led to the creation of the first modern black republic. haitis constitution was the first to recognize the human rights of all its citizens.
guided questions

1. what was the most significant manifestation of resistance by people of african descent?
2. what factors contributed to the ending of the human trade in africans?

Explanation:

1. The text states that the most significant act of resistance and self - liberation was the 1791 revolution in the French colony of St Domingue (now Haiti), which was a successful slave revolution leading to the creation of the first modern black republic.
2. The text mentions that the end of the slave trade was due to a variety of factors including the protests of millions of ordinary people in Europe and the United States, and the continual resistance and rebellion of millions of Africans against enslavement.

Answer:

1. The 1791 revolution in the French colony of St Domingue (now Haiti).
2. Protests of millions of ordinary people in Europe and the United States, and the continual resistance and rebellion of millions of Africans against enslavement.