Week of November 11: Resistance within Assimilation

     This week we talked about the dynamic between the owner and the slave and found it to be interesting. Throughout my education, I was always led to believe that the slaves had no power but in reality, they held quite a bit of it in the dynamic. This power came from their ability of resistance to become a slave. In class, we talked about the different ways they resisted such as suicide or not eating. But one that caught my eye was when we had the discussion about if helping others was a form of resistance or a form of assimilation. In my opinion, this is a form of resistance in assimilation. I see it like this because I see it as a way to change the system from the inside. By assimilation to the idea of becoming a slave and helping others see it this way, they can join together and fix the problem together. They are stronger in numbers than they are by themselves. So by helping each other and forming this bond they are able to join together and fight for a better life together.