What were maroons?
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A. Spanish slave traders
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B. Boats used to transport slaves
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C. Slaves who ran away and set up free communities
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D. People of mixed African and European ancestry

Respuesta :

Answer:

C. Slaves who ran away and set up free communities

Explanation:

Maroons are descendants of Africans in the Americas who formed settlements away from slavery. Some had escaped from slavery.

Answer

C.

EXPLANATION

The word maroon comes from the Spanish word 'cimarrones', which meant 'mountaineers'. Under their leader called Cudjoe, the Maroons fought back.