The night of 22-23 August 1791 in Santo Domingo (in today's Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
The twenty third of August has been designated a day of remembrance, to remind people of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It gives people a chance to think about the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of slavery and the slave trade.
Resources
- Abolition of the Slave Trade - Teachers' resources
A resource put together to help teachers in Scottish schools address the issue of slavery and the part Scotland played in the slave trade and its abolition. The teachers' area include links to many other useful websites and resources.
- Understanding Slavery
- Understanding Slavery is dedicated to providing information about the history of the slavery.
- Recovered Histories
Anti-Slavery International has digitised its collection of 18th and 19th century literature on the transatlantic slave trade. Recovered Histories captures the narratives of the enslaved, enslavers, slave ship surgeons, abolitionists, parliamentarians, clergy, planters and rebels.
- British Red Cross - Justice and Fairness
The Justice and Fairness teaching resource allows students to explore issues of fairness and justice through the lens of international humanitarian law or the “laws of war”.
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