We all know a bit about the topic of slavery; now try to find out 10 little known facts/stories/images about the subject.
Your group will then collaborate in producing a poster to commemorate
The 200th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery
Help your group do well by:
- Leaving enough time to do the research, using the school library if necessary.
- Writing out the information neatly, in your own words
- Copying a picture
Click on the blue, underlined links below - or find some sites yourself!
Story of Africa - explains how slaves were taken from Africa
Life as a Slave - work, housing etc; personal stories
Thinking about slavery - rights and wrongs; modern slavery
Abolition of British Slavery - the slave triangle; interactive site
Facts and figures - timeline; who was enslaved
Anti-slavery - modern slavery; child labour
Underground Railroad - interactive site; images
Slave Rebellions - personal stories *
Google Images and “slavery” will bring up lots of images but be warned: some are upsetting.
* This is a PDF file .You can download a free PDF viewer here: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
