This article comes from National archives (a government run site)

Theme/Purpose:

The purpose is to educate about the rebellion and the riots which were about getting justice and equality.

Description:

Oppressive laws caused the rebellion and it was led by a man named Paul Boyle. They were fought back by the governor but still remained national heroes.

Audience:

Anyone who wants to learn more about this topic.

Special features:

The Anti-Slavery Society is deemed credible and there are multiple facts in this article.

Weaknesses:

none

Usefulness:

It helps people learn more about the topic and informs well

Comes from Britannica (an educational site)

Theme/Purpose:

To inform readers about what is in the Morant Bay area in Jamaica and the riots that took place in 1865.

Description:

The author writes about the plants grown in the area and the results of the riots of 1865. They also mention the governor of Jamaica, Edward John Eyre and how the courthouse was burned, including the statue of the leader of the rebellion, Paul Bogle.

Audience:

People who want to learn more details about the Morant Bay Rebellion.

Rhetorical

Special Features:

Logos- This source has multiple facts about the place and the riots.

Defects/weaknesses:

There are no biases in this source.

Usefulness:

This article is very short but packed with information.

This article comes from Gale in Context ( an educational site)

Theme/purpose:

The purpose of this article is to explain the causes and effects of the Morant Bay Rebellion, the issues in Jamaica, and the roles of Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, and Edward Eyre.

Description:

Due to mistreatment, many Jamaicans fought back with leader, Paul Bogle.

Audience:

People who want the full story on the Morant Bay Rebellion.

Special Features:

There are various facts in the article, showing logos.

Defects/weaknesses:

There are none.

Usefulness:

It helps me to understand and learn new key details I did not know before about the rebellion.

This article comes from Galileo (an educational site)

Theme/Purpose:

The purpose is to show that even though slavery was over, people were still treated unfairly and could not seem to succeed.

Description:

In this article, the author goes into depth about the unfairness that was going on during this time in Jamaica. He says that even when slavery was abolished, people were still treated unfairly, and that is what caused them to rebel.

Audience:

People who want an in depth retelling of what happened back in 1865 during the rebellion.

Special features:

Ethos- The author uses credible sources from people who lived through it.

Logos- The author shows facts about exactly why the people were mad and ended up rebelling.

Pathos- The author shows sad and hurtful stories from people that lived through it.

Defects/weaknesses:

This author had a radical perspective (as said on the website)

Usefulness:

This article provides information from real first-hand accounts which is where to find the most useful information.

This article comes from a scholar website (.edu ending so it is educational)

Theme/Purpose:

The purpose is the explain how people felt with the hard times they were faced with after slavery in Jamaica ended and how it shaped modern life.

Description:

This article talks about how after slavery ended, people tried their best to go back to a normal life, even though they were treated unfairly. It also talks about this event in history changed and developed the modern day Caribbean.

Audience:

People who want to get a different perspective on the rebellion.

Special Features:

ethos- uses scholarly sources

logos- the arguments are logical

pathos- shows the struggles of the oppressed

Defects/weaknesses:

It is biased because the author seems to favour the viewpoints of the former slaves.

Usefulness:

It is useful because it helps better explain the point-of-view of the oppressed people.

This picture comes from ageofrevolutions.com

Theme/Purpose:

To show what the rebellion/riots looked like

Description:

It looks like the rioters are trying to fight back against the people oppressing them, but the people oppressing them have better weapons.

Audience:

People who want to be able to see visually what happened.

Special Features:

Pathos- We see the the rioters struggling to fight back

Defects/weaknesses:

I feal like the artist was depicting the people oppressing the rioters as the victors instead of a fair fight.

Usefulness:

This is useful because it gives a visual description of what happened during the rebellion instead of just words.