Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
What was the most fundamental difference between blacks for many generations?
Some were slaves and some were free
When and where was Olaudah Equiano born?
Essaka, a village in present-day Nigeria around 1745.
Slave rebellions occurred because enslaved Africans fought for these three things:
Freedom, equality, and justice.
These renegades fought against this institution. Needless to say, they never agreed to join it in the first place.
Slavery
What percentage of free persons of color were classified as mulatto in the census?
37%
Where were free persons of color more likely to live compared to slaves?
In urban areas
What significant event happened to Equiano when he was about 11 years old?
He and his sister were kidnapped and sold into slavery.
Nat Turner's use this to convince his followers to join the rebellion.
Religion
This renegade used religion to inspire his followers in one of history's most notorious slave rebellions.
Nat Turner
What percentage of slaves met the U.S. Census requirement to be classified as mulatto?
8%
What was a key cultural difference between free persons of color and slaves by 1850?
Literacy
List three different places Equiano lived or traveled to during his life.
England, Essaka, and Virginia.
This Native American tribal group was noted for owning enslaved Africans who eventually rebelled against them for their freedom.
The Cherokee
This Queen led the Jamaican Maroons to freedom in the 18th Century; her name might confuse you for an au pair.
Queen Nanny
In 19th century Philadelphia, what percentage of mulatto men married mulatto women?
85%
How long after emancipation did it take for the overall black population to become as urbanized as free persons of color were in 1850?
90 years
What two major events related to slavery occurred after Equiano's death? List the years they happened.
In 1807, the slave trade was outlawed in England and in 1833, slavery was officially abolished in England.
This rebellion occurred right here in South Carolina.
Stono Rebellion
This man, a former Angolan warrior, led the greatest uprising in South Carolina history; not to be confused with Mr. Kimmel.
Jemmy
What challenge did cultural elites face due to racial barriers?
Forced proximity to lower-class blacks (they were forced to live close to poorer blacks).
This was the most significant rebellion in global history, significantly impacting slavery in the American colonies.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
How did Equiano gain his freedom?
His owner sent him to work for other slave owners and allowed him to keep some of the earnings; he saved up enough to purchase his freedom for 40 British pounds.
This slave revolt occurred when enslaved Africans from this tribal group took control of the island for 6 months.
Akan or Akwamu
This general led the island of Haiti to independence in 1791.
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Black elites who protested white social barriers were often accused of being what?
Hypocrites