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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.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Nat Turner's Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner and the impact it had.
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.
Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Andry's Rebelliion (1811)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells about Andry's Rebellion, a large rebellion in New Orleans in 1811.
Lesson Plan
Other

Freedom on the Move: Who Is a Historian?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will properly utilize a primary source to answer a research question using a database of runaway slave ads. They will play the role of a historian and learn more about the lives and culture surrounding both...
Lesson Plan
Other

Freedom on the Move: Telling Their Stories

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The "Telling Their Stories" lesson plan guides students through the era of enslavement through the lens of those who chose to flee as a form of resistance. Using the Freedom on the Move database of runaway ads, this lesson plan centers...
Lesson Plan
Other

Freedom on the Move: The Lion's Side: Creating a Resistance Newspaper

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use the Freedom on the Move database of runaway slave ads to re-envision runaway ads to reflect the bravery of the enslaved who liberated themselves. They will construct narratives from the perspective of formerly enslaved...