How did slaves' resistance affect existing authorities in the Americas?

Slave resistance in the Americas challenged the existing authorities there.  Take for example the maroon communities found in Latin America. Because the treatment of slaves was so harsh, many were prone to run away from their masters. These fugitive slaves often banded together to form maroon communities. Popular spots for maroons were the backcountry of South America, the hills surrounding Mexico City, and Hispaniola. But the maroons of Suriname were especially successful. The numbers of the villages there increased greatly throughout the early eighteenth century, and as Suriname was able to fend off repeated attacks by the Dutch, it eventually gained independence in the late eighteenth century. Another example of slaves challenging authority is found in the British North American colonies. According to Crossroads and Cultures, "slave rebellions were relatively rare in these regions, although the slaves of New York were highly outspoken and sometimes alarmed city authorities. Slave resistance mostly consisted of work stoppages, tool breaking, truancy, and other 'passive' means."