slave revolts

"Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved. Nat Turner's rebellion deepened the divide between Americans who wanted to abolish slavery and those who wanted to protect it, setting the groundwork for the American Civil War"--.

"The mutiny that raged aboard the Amistad made it one of the most famous ships in history. The vessel was a product of a dying slave trade, and the events on board were a testament to the strength of its captives who fought for their freedom. Through . . . facts, . . . artwork, and a fictional account of the happenings, readers will learn of the horrors of the slave trade and the bloody revolt that happened aboard"--Provided by publisher.

"In addition to slave uprisings and escapes on the Underground Railroad, enslaved people also resisted their mistreatment through small acts in their everyday lives. Discover the many forms of resistance to slavery"--Provided by publisher.

"For five horrific weeks after Christmas in 1831, Jamaica was convulsed by an uprising of its enslaved people. What started as a peaceful labor strike quickly turned into a full-blown revolt, leaving hundreds of plantation houses smoking ruins. By the time British troops had put down the rebels, more than a thousand Jamaicans lay dead from summary executions and extrajudicial murder. While the rebels lost their military gamble, their sacrifice accelerated the larger struggle for freedom in the British Atlantic. The daring and suffering of the Jamaicans galvanized public opinion throughout the empire, resulting in a decisive turn against slavery. For centuries bondage had fed Britain's appetite for sugar. Within two years of the Christmas rebellion, slavery was formally abolished. Island on Fire is a dramatic day-by-day account of this transformative uprising. [The author] goes back to the primary sources to tell the intimate story of the men and women who tasted liberty for a few brief weeks and evokes the sights and sounds of the Caribbean in the 1830s, provides the first full portrait of its enigmatic leader Samuel Sharpe, and gives a poignant glimpse of the dreams of the many Jamaicans who died for liberty"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of the slave ship, the Amistad, on which hundreds of kidnapped Africans revolted in order to regain their freedom.

Explores the history of slavery in North America.

Explores the history of slavery in North America. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"Jamaica, 1760. Moa, a fourteen-year-old slave, has only ever known life on the Frontier sugarcane plantation. Awoken in the middle of the night, he hears that the rebel revolt will begin on Easter Sunday. They will fight for freedom, for themselves and other enslaved people in the nearby plantation. Before they can escape Moa and his friend Keverton must face their first task: kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson"--OCLC.

Brief biography profiling the life and achievements of Nat Turner, a slave and prophet who led a revolt against slave owners in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

Presents a graphic adaptation of the story of the revolt onboard the slave ship Amistad in 1839, detailing the path of the ship from Africa to the United States, the trial of the Africans that was brought to the Supreme Court, and the aftermath.