Themes this can be used for:

			Abolition

The Anti-slavery Movement: Tactics

Students are tasked with finding out about the tactics the anti-slavery movement employed in mobilizing mass public opinion.

Focus students on the following objects:

• 'Abolition seal'
• 'Abolition commemorative token'

Discuss with students:

• How does it represent the enslaved?
• Is this an accurate representation?
• How is it meant to make the abolitionists feel?

Show students the following objects:

• 'Box, possibly for tobacco'
• 'Abolition sugar bowl'
• 'Emancipation plate'

Can students think of similar campaigning merchandise used today?

Finally, examine the image 'Description of a Slave Ship'. This was used as a poster by the anti-slavery campaign.

Ask students to complete the Tactics-table in Relevant resources, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of tactics used by anti-slavery campaigners.

Note: there are further examples of objects representing anti-slavery propaganda in the Learning resources that could supplement this activity.