21 - 27 June 2027 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury

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Enjoy Chalke year-round by joining the Chalke History Club, with access to past talks, exclusive online events and festival benefits. (2026 talks added in the autumn)

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12:45 - 13:30
Wed, 24 June
22. The Great Resistance: The 400 Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas
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Acclaimed historian Carrie Gibson explores the extraordinary 400-year struggle of enslaved people across the Americas to win their freedom. From the first recorded revolts in the sixteenth century to the Maroon Wars of Jamaica and the revolution that secured Haiti’s independence, Gibson uncovers a powerful history of resistance, resilience and defiance. Spanning North America, the Caribbean and Brazil, Gibson reveals how countless acts of courage helped end the slave trade and slavery itself – a tribute to the persistence of the human spirit to overcome even the darkest of circumstances.

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