Madison Washington and the Mutiny on the Slave Ship Creole
Virginia Museum of History and Culture's curator Karen Sherry explained the events and significance of the 1841 slave revolt on slave ship Creole. Madison Washington led a mutiny on the ship and sailed the ship to freedom to the British Colony of the Bahamas.
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Virginia Museum of History and Culture's curator Karen Sherry explained the events and significance of the 1841 slave revolt on slave ship Creole. Madison Washington led a mutiny on the ship and sailed the ship to freedom on the British colony of the Bahamas.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Who was Madison Washington and what is he known for?
- Describe the domestic slave trade during the early 1800s.
- Why was it important for Madison Washington to get to the Bahamas?
- What was the significance of the Creole slave revolt?
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Participants
Vocabulary
- Brig
- British Colony
- Conspirator
- Domestic Slave Trade
- Frederick Douglass
- Mutiny
- Slave Revolt