A Key Stage 3 & 4 Local History Study

Recovering the hidden histories of people of African and Asian heritage living and working in Georgian London

Re-imagining Georgian London through the eyes of...

Freedom Seekers

Enslaved and indentured

men, women & children who

ran from captivity whilst in the capital.

Recovering the shape of their absence

in the context of the local and wider global community, migration & empire.

Image: Jacques Andre Portail 1695-1751

Aims and Outcomes

build on prior knowledge of transoceanic trade in enslaved labour

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

emphasise agency, resistance and community at a local and global level

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

develop online publishing skills whilst decolonising Wikipedia

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

develop online publishing skills whilst decolonising Wikipedia

Teacher Feedback

Having done the Sankofa project with Year 9, I had some idea of what to expect but the SLSP's work with the A Level group blew those expectations out of the water.

The students engaged so thoughtfully with the material and threw themselves into the research with such energy and commitment, that I realised how perfect this project is for A Level ability levels.

Our students gained a huge amount of confidence and the project sparked their intellectual curiosity well beyond their normal curriculum.

They had fantastic experiences at Fulham Palace and the London Metropolitan Archives, returning to school with renewed excitement for their study of History.

Students were able to work independently on both their research and their Wikipedia edits, which meant that their sense of achievement was even greater.

I could not recommend this project more highly for a group of A Level history students to really spark their imaginations and show them the possibilities of history outside the constraints of school!

Sankofa London Schools Project & Lambeth Palace

Sankofa London Schools Project participants will be visiting Lambeth Palace Library in 2025.

Getting an opportunity to engage first hand with documents hundreds of years old and taking an

in depth look into the lives of women of colour discovered in their archives.

https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambeth-palace-library/history-of-the-library/

Project Developed by Nadege Forde-Vidal

I am a London based historian and community outreach project developer currently working in collaboration with heritage organisations, borough councils, community groups and secondary schools on a number of multicultural history projects

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A Key Stage 3 & 4 Local History Study

Re-imagining Georgian London through the eyes of...

Aims and Outcomes

build on prior knowledge of transoceanic trade in enslaved labour

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

emphasise agency, resistance and community at a local and global level

challenge misconceptions relating to the historical presence of African and Asian communities in UK

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

develop online publishing skills whilst decolonising Wikipedia

introduce primary sources online and develop historical research and data analysis

develop online publishing skills whilst decolonising Wikipedia

Teacher Feedback

Sankofa London Schools Project & Lambeth Palace

Project Developed by Nadege Forde-Vidal

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