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Education session

# Resistance and Rebellion in the Caribbean

This workshop for key stage 3 students looks at the ways that enslaved people
resisted the system of slavery in the Caribbean.

Age range
:   Key stage 3 (Ages 11–14)

Date
:   All year

Locations
:   Online, At The National Archives

 ![Map of Jamaica showing a hilly forested area called Trelawny Land.](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/media/images/Map-of-Jamaica.2e16d0ba.fill-900x600.format-jpeg.jpegquality-60.bgcolor-fff.jpg) 

About this image 

Map of the Parish of St James, Jamaica, granted to the Maroons of Trelawny Town
in 1739, and surrounding area, 1789. Catalogue reference: CO 700/JAMAICA24

## About this session

### Time period

* Early modern (1485–1750)

### Themes

* Black, Asian and global majority history
* Empire and decolonisation

## What to expect from the session at The National Archives

In the onsite workshop students will examine original documents to explore
different methods enslaved people used to resist the system of slavery. These
range from day to day acts of resistance like working deliberately slowly to
full-scale armed revolts. This workshop contains documents that explore the
brutality of British rule in the Caribbean such as punishment lists and laws
restricting cultural and religious practices of enslaved people.

The two-hour workshop is led by an experienced history educator in an inspiring
learning space at The National Archives in Kew. Students handle a range of
original documents including newspapers, letters and a fascinating map showing
the area the Maroons, formally enslaved people in Jamaica, settled.

## What to expect from the online session

In the online workshop in your classroom students will examine documents to
explore different methods enslaved people used to resist the system of slavery.
These range from day to day acts of resistance like working deliberately slowly
to full-scale armed revolts.

The one-hour online session in your classroom is led by an experienced history
educator, you only need a microphone, large screen and webcam to take
part. Interactive activities encourage students to discuss their ideas and work
in groups using high-quality materials provided in advance by the Education
team.

### Contact us

If you need any support with your booking, please get in touch.

Telephone
:   [020 3908 9162](tel:02039089162)

Email
:   [educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk](mailto:educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk)  Copy email address

## Connections to the curriculum

Both onsite and online sessions are designed for students who have studied
Transatlantic slavery. It is not an introduction to this subject.

## Key details

Locations
:   * Online
    * At The National Archives

Date
:   All year

Price
:   Free

Duration
:   * Online: 1 hour
    * At The National Archives: 2 hours

Age range
:   Key stage 3 (Ages 11–14)

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