Extension Ideas

Want to stretch this unit plan even further? Explore these other options that students can tackle to demonstrate what they learned about marronage.

Research and write a paper

Students can research and write a paper comparing the different types of marronage learned throughout this unit.

Make a map

Students can create a map that showcases the maroon landscape in either rural areas or cities, highlighting the networks and options available to maroons that allowed them to hide and practice freedom.

Analyze primary sources

Students can analyze primary sources, such as historical documents, letters, and narratives, to find hints of maroon activity. Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage My Freedom and "Recollections of Slavery by a Runaway Slave" would be a great start.

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References for Teachers