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New York Public Library

Aame: Runaway Journeys: Maroon Communities and Major Slave Revolts

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the major slave rebellions in the United States in the 17th-19th centuries.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Rebellions on and Off the Plantation

For Students 5th - 8th
Slaves resisted their bondage in many ways. Read about the revolts planned and executed by Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner, the southern reactions to those revolts, and the ways slaves individually resisted their enslavement.
Website
Franco Cavazzi

The Roman Empire: Gaius Marius & His Roman Army Reforms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Roman Empire explores Gaius Marius' role in reforming the Roman Army. Content includes a detailed biography. The article continues with Sulla and the Social wars, the decline of the Republic, and the end of the Republic.
Handout
Black Past

Black Past: New York Slave Conspiracy (1741)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief encyclopedia entry about the possible slave conspiracy to burn New York City.
Article
PBS

Africans in America: New York: The Revolt of 1712

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of revolt in New York City which led to stricter laws for the slaves.
Article
PBS

Africans in America: Witchhunt in New York: The 1741 Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the revolt in New York soon after the Stono Rebellion which caused many slaves to die.
Handout
Black Past

Black Past: New York Slave Uprising (1712)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells about the slave revolt in New York in 1712 which led to severe punishment and stricter laws for slaves.