Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the civil war?
a. southern slaveholders
b. enslaved african americans
c. african american soldiers
d. northern slaveholders

The right answer for this question is C - the group that engaged in work slowdowns during the civil war would have been enslaved African Americans. This was a form of resistance against slavery, wherein slaves became less efficient on purpose in order to rebel against their masters en masse. Other forms of rebellion included arson and mass escape.