Lesson 2.11–2.13 Notes (PDF) — SLAVE REBELLIONS & THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION

**NOTE: This slide deck covers content from Topic 2.11 (The Stono Rebellion & Fort Mose), Topic 2.12 (The Haitian Revolution), and Topic 2.13 (Slave Resistance and Slave Revolts)

Bring the history of resistance to slavery to life with this guided notes slide deck. Walk students through the history of organized resistance to slavery, from the only successful slave-led revolution in world history to a chronological survey of major U.S. slave rebellions, with this guided notes slide deck for Unit 2 of the AP African American Studies course. Lessons 2.11–2.13 center the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), the Stono Rebellion and Fort Mose, and a timeline of resistance stretching from 1526 to 1841 — paired with primary source letters, period-accurate artwork, and video analysis.

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: This packet includes sensitive and graphic historical content (violence,executions, decapitation and public display of heads, killings of children during Nat Turner's Rebellion)

📝 What's Included:

• ✅ 65-slide Guided Notes Slide Deck (PDF + printable)
• 🖥️ Link to Editable version (Google Slides)
• 🌴 In-depth coverage of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), including its leaders, turning points, and the founding of Haiti as the first Black republic
• 🎨 Primary source analysis of three paintings from Jacob Lawrence's "The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture" series
• ✉️ Primary source letters: Governor William Bull's 1739 account of the Stono Rebellion and Thomas Jefferson's 1802 letter to Rufus King on Gabriel's Rebellion
• 🏝️ Coverage of Fort Mose, the first free Black town in North America, and its connection to the Stono Rebellion
• 🗓️ Overview of additional U.S. slave rebellions: San Miguel de Gualdape (1526), Gabriel's Rebellion (1800), the Louisiana Slave Revolt (1811), Nat Turner's Rebellion (1831), and the Creole Mutiny (1841)
• 🎥 Multiple video source connections, including Crash Course, TED-Ed, History Channel, and AJ+
• 🧠 Guided note-taking and source analysis questions throughout

📚 Students Will Learn About:

• 🌴 How the Haitian Revolution began, unfolded, and resulted in the only successful slave-led revolution in world history
• 👑 The leadership of Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Henri Christophe
• 🎨 How artist Jacob Lawrence used painting and printmaking to reclaim and document Haitian revolutionary history
• 🌎 Haiti's global impact, including its role in the Louisiana Purchase and its influence on other uprisings
• ⛪ Fort Mose and the Stono Rebellion, and how Spanish Florida offered a path to freedom for enslaved people in the British colonies
• ✉️ Primary source accounts of colonial authorities' and Thomas Jefferson's fears in the aftermath of slave rebellions
• ⚔️ A timeline of major slave rebellions across U.S. history, including the Louisiana Slave Revolt, Nat Turner's Rebellion, and the Creole Mutiny

🎯 Perfect For:

• ✔ AP African American Studies (Topics 2.11–2.13)
• ✔ 9th–12th Ethnic Studies, African American History, or U.S. History enrichment
• ✔ Black History Month or African American history lessons
• ✔ Primary source and visual art analysis
• ✔ Lessons exploring the Haitian Revolution and the broader history of enslaved resistance

📎 Formats:

✅ Ready-to-print PDF
✅ Includes link to Editable Google Slide Deck
✅ Class-ready in 15 minutes or less
✅ Download once. Use every year.

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