What recently happened in the automobile industry that exemplifies the idea that "we need to value more the creation of ideas instead of the protection of them"?

In a democratic government, every citizen a. shares the wealth of the country equally b. shares the decision-making authority c. does not have any decision-making authority d. belongs to the political party in power

This question is based on the following paragraph. tomas tiptoed across the room. he made sure not to walk on the spot that always creaked. he opened the squeaky door as slowly as possible. he took one last look in the crib and smiled. was anything more beautiful than a sleeping baby? softly he closed the nursery door and headed down the hall. it had been a long night. what can you infer from this paragraph? a. tomas was ready to start a new day. b. tomas's house needed some repairs. c. tomas had spent a long time getting his child to sleep. d. tomas did not enjoy being a father.

What were some passive/non-direct ways that enslaved africans did to resist slavery?