African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. The irrepressible desire to seek freedom from oppression often defined slaves' sense of self and shared humanity. The varied and ingenious methods used by slaves to resist the institution that sought to subjugate them only served to demonstrate the absurdity of the prevailing propaganda that they were lesser creatures animated by brutish instinct. "The Encyclopedia of Slave Resistance and Rebellion" provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Primarily focused on the United States and North America, the work's scope also looks at the immensely important slave resistance developments in the Caribbean and South America. Selected instances of slave resistance from classical antiquity are also discussed. The many entries offer descriptions of important slave uprisings, insurrections, and revolutions, as well as of the individuals and groups who led them. Other entries describe novels, films, plays, and other literary works dealing with the topic of slave resistance and rebellion. A wide variety of individuals, events, concepts, and topics relating to slave resistance and rebellion are also covered. Besides the 300 cross-referenced entries, most of which conclude with lists of additional readings, the Encyclopedia offers a timeline of slave resistance and rebellion, a selection of relevant primary documents, a thematic index, numerous illustrations, a bibliography of print and electronic information resources, and a detailed subject index.