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Courageous Resistance: Exploring Acts of Rebellion and Freedom

Uncover the diverse forms of resistance against oppression throughout history, from small acts to armed revolts. Dive into the life of Queen Nanny of the Maroons and create a memorial to honor her bravery and impact on ending the Slave Trade. Engage with Frederick Douglass's powerful words and reflect on the enduring legacy of those who fought for freedom. Explore themes of Maroon culture, women's significance, and resistance impact.

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Courageous Resistance: Exploring Acts of Rebellion and Freedom

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  1. Resistance and Rebellion Learning ActivityKey Stage 3

  2. Background information • Resisting oppression can take many forms. • There are times when it is sensible to protest, while at other times it is more effective to be subtle. • Some historians argue that one of the most important influences in ending the Transatlantic Slave Trade was the resistance by Africans, during the middle passage and in the plantations.

  3. Different forms of resistance Task 1 Work slowly Place the acts of resistance as ‘big’ scale resistance and ‘small’ scale resistance Steal from Master Kill a plantation owner Refuse to do any work Deliberatelydamage machinery Speak to other enslaved men and women using an African dialect Pretending not tounderstand orders Plan and carry outan armed revolt Practice your ownreligion andcultural beliefs Working slowly whennot being observed

  4. Design a memorial Task 2 Queen Nanny of the Windward Maroons has largely been ignored by historians who have restricted their focus to male figures in Maroon history. She guided the Maroons through the most intense period of their resistance against the British between 1725 and 1740. Each group investigates and researches the life of Nanny Maroon and creates a memorial of her great life and courage. Themes for memorial display: • History of Maroon culture • Significance of Maroon women • Different Acts of Resistance by the Maroon culture • Impact of this resistance and rebellion on the Slave Trade

  5. Read the statements on the next slide, taken from Frederick Douglass’s extract • Explain in your own words what Frederick Douglass is saying • What impact has it had on you? Task 3 Listen to the Frederick Douglass audio file. He was born slave in Maryland, USA. In 1838 he escaped to the north and became involved in the anti-slavery movement. Complete the activity, right:

  6. Task 3 Meaning: Meaning: Meaning: Meaning: Meaning: Impact: Impact: Impact: Impact: Impact: I determined to be free, and from the age of 10 years was continually planning The time may come when I may disclose this (escape), but never will it be said that I have held up the lamp to the tyrant, in order to show the way, by which he may overtake those who make their escape from him. I would rather show him that even when surrounded by those who he thinks, he has subdued and humbled, he is yet in the midst of death. After my escape, I arrived in New Bedford, where I was engaged rolling oil casks on the quay, and doing anything that presented itself. I must say I worked harder then than when in Slavery.

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