PDF: Slavery Background information Download the background information for the theme 'Slavery'.
PDF: Resistance and Rebellion Background information Download the background information for the theme 'Resistance and Rebellion'.
PDF: Abolition Background information Download the background information for the theme 'Abolition'.
PDF: Emancipation Background information Download the background information for the theme 'Emancipation'.
PDF: Legacy Background information Download the background information for the theme 'Legacy'.
Sound file: Equiano taken on board ship Listen to an actor reading Olaudah Equiano's account of being taken on board a slaving ship as a captive.
Sound file: Rebellion recording Listen to a short radio play recorded in a museum session where pupils scripted a short piece as if they were planning a rebellion at night.
Sound file: Equiano's account of the riches of Africa Listen to an actor reading Olaudah Equiano
Video: Chant for freedom Watch a short video extract where pupils working in the museum are introduced to the importance of music in giving slaves a voice and on becoming a means of their protest.
Artefact: Abolition commemorative token A silver version of the