Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Pacification of the Provinces
Rome cannot rest after conquering lands. With often brutal methods, she subdues and consolidates her conquests, and perfects the province system. A slave revolt in Sicily, though, is an indication of problems to come.
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Death or Liberty: Gabriel's Rebellion
This lesson explores the Gabriel Rebellion of 1800 where an intended slave rebellion led by a slave never got off the ground due to the extreme weather that disrupted plans. Gabriel, the slave, was literate and was influenced by...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Nat Turner
[Free Registration/Login Required] Nat Turner led the largest slave uprising the South would see until the Civil War. The infamy of the event has led to multiple interpretations of Turner as a historical figure. By sourcing and...
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Nat Turner Rebellion
In this lesson, young scholars examine the impact Nat Turner's Rebellion had on how enslaved and free African Americans were treated in Virginia.
Black Past
Black Past: Andry's Rebelliion (1811)
This brief encyclopedia entry tells about Andry's Rebellion, a large rebellion in New Orleans in 1811.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: John Brown's Raid
John Brown was considered a madman by many and a martyr by others. Read about his ill-fated raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Why did this raid cause such a reaction in the Southern states?
Black Past
Black Past: Haitian Revolution (1791 1804)
This encyclopedia article is a good overview of the slave revolt that resulted in Haiti's independence.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: African Americans in the British New World: Slave Codes
Resistance and even rebellion of slaves resulted in colonies enacting laws regarding the actions of slaves. Read about some of the slave codes and what they prohibited.
Black Past
Black Past: Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
This interesting encyclopedia article tells about Lord Dummore's Proclamation, his attempt to encourage slaves to leave their masters and fight for the British.