Essential Information
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Key Stage | Key Stage 2 |
| School Subject | Geography, History, Literacy |
| Resource Type | Classroom activity |
A set of cards sharing the achievements and contributions to Black British history of a selection of people in the Georgian period of African heritage, including mixed African heritage. Each person has a link to maritime history or has made an important journey by sea.
Dido Elizabeth Belle
Ignatius Sancho
John Deman
Mary Prince
Francis Barber
Phillis Wheatley
Toussaint Louverture
William Cuffay
Billy Waters
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