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SLAVERY
This sections begins by looking at the wealth, trade and grandeur of the African continent at the start of the 17th century. The students then move on to look at the experiences of slaves during their capture, transportation and their living and working conditions on the plantations.
The section ends with students debating the abolition of slavery in the early nineteenth-century. Students use a variety of evidence to form arguments both for AND against, using the categories of economic, religious and humanitarian factors to support their arguments.
The final outcome relies on the independent use of evidence to support an argument and to support a proposition that they do not necessarily agree with – an invaluable skill!!
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