november 14, 2011
TRANSCRIPT
November 14, 2011Why might a
slave help out their master,
instead of another slave?
Objective: Students will analyze the events of the Stono Rebellion,* demonstrating their knowledge of these events by answering questions designed to measure their ability to comprehend what they have read, and then synthesize this knowledge by writing a summary of the rebellion
Homework:
List the obstacles faced by slaves if they ran away or rebelled
Bullet points are fine
We will review this tomorrow
Vocabulary: Rebellion
Resistance to legal authority
Based on this definition, can slaves really be called rebels?
The Stono Rebellion
September 9, 1739
A Sunday
Over 100 slaves involved
20 or more whites killed
No one knows for sure the name of the leader
Stono Rebellion
Jemmy (or Cato) was the leader
African Born
Literate
Slaves shouted “Liberty”
Slaves spared whites who treated their slaves well
Some slaves hid their masters
Stono Rebellion
Takes its name from the Stono River, just south of Charleston, South Carolina, where the slaves met
The local Militia attacked the rebels, killing over 40
The rest were captured later
Stono Rebellion
The slaves may have merely been seizing an opportunity
A new law was going into effect requiring whites to take their guns to church
Spanish Florida was welcoming to escaped slaves
Negro Act of 1740
Made it illegal for slaves to move abroad, assemble in groups, raise their own food, earn money, and learn to read English
Owners were permitted to kill rebellious slaves if necessary
Independent Practice:
Read section on the Stono Rebellion
Answer the questions provided
Independent Practice:
Imagine you are a slave that made it to Florida after the Stono Rebellion
The Spanish want to hear your story
Write a poem, letter, story, essay or draw a comic strip
Exit Ticket:
What was the Stono Rebellion?