“A fine looking negro woman aged about 28 years, belonging to Mr. Joseph Cline, living about four miles from Staunton, becoming
unruly, he determined to bring her to town and sell her. While she
was going to get her clothes, she picked up an axe which she had
concealed, and deliberately cut three of her fingers off, taking two
licks at them. She was brought to town, placed in jail, and her hand
was dressed by Dr. Baldwin. She did the act for the double purpose
of preventing her sale and taking revenge upon her master."
1. Highlight the woman's act of resistance.

"...she picked up an axe which she had

concealed, and deliberately cut three of her fingers off, taking two

licks at them."

Explanation:

There's not really an explanation. That is her only act of resistance in this excerpt.

they wanted the u.s. to fight on the side of the central powers.

yes

explanation:

the fighting words doctrine, in united states constitutional law, is a limitation to freedom of speech as protected by the first amendment to the united states constitution. in 1942, the u.s. supreme court established the doctrine by a 9–0 decision in chaplinsky v. new hampshire.