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Black Past

Black Past: Stono Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article gives information about the Stono Rebellion by South Carolina slaves, and the outcome of the revolt.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Age of Atlantic Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Revolution fomented change throughout the trans-Atlantic area. Read about the revolution's influence on the French and their overthrowing of their king, and the slave revolt which brought about the second republic in the New...
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Black Past

Black Past: Toussaint L'overture

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article gives an accounting of Toussaint L'Overture, freed Haitian slave who was the leader of the revolt against France.
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Black Past

Black Past: Haitian Revolution (1791 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article is a good overview of the slave revolt that resulted in Haiti's independence.
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Vroma Project

V Roma Project: Spartacus: Historical Background

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a good chronology of the slave rebellion led by Spartacus. This page was created by Barbara F. McManus of The College of New Rochelle.
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Other

Afgen.com: Confessions of Nat Turner

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a copy of the confessions of Nat Turner on the night he was put in prison for his rebellion against slavery.
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Black Past

Black Past: New York Slave Uprising (1712)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells about the slave revolt in New York in 1712 which led to severe punishment and stricter laws for slaves.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Denmark Vesey

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Denmark Vesey, a self-educated black who planned the most extensive slave revolt in U.S. history (Charleston, 1822).
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Nat Turner's Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the history of the short-lived slave revolt led by Nat Turner in 1831.