Workshop 3: The Response to Slavery Part of Resistance and Transformation In This Section Introduction From Resistance and Transformation As the Unitarian denomination should be ashamed of its antislavery conduct as a religious body, so it should be justly proud of the men and women who as... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Resistance and Transformation Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: The Response to Slavery 15 Activity 2: Values in Conflict 30 Activity 3: Nonviolent... Spiritual Preparation From Resistance and Transformation After you read the workshop plan, return to Handout 1, Collaboration or Confrontation? Are you comfortable with the different responses Unitarians and... Welcoming and Entering From Resistance and Transformation Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use), and bold markers Workshop 1, Handout 1, Sched... Opening From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Timepiece (minut... Activity 1: The Response to Slavery From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Channing and the Response to Slavery" Leader Resource 1, William Ellery Channing, Portrait... Activity 2: Values in Conflict From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Collaboration or Confrontation?... Activity 3: Nonviolent Resistance to Slavery From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Adin Ballou and Christian Non-Resistance Leader Resource 4, Adin Ballou, Portrait Optional:... Activity 4: Journaling From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Participant journals (Workshop 1) Writing paper and pens/pencils Alternate writing materials such as co... Closing From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table and chalice Participant journals Writing materials, including paper, pens,... Leader Reflection and Planning From Resistance and Transformation Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What did not? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Faith In Action: Multiple Strategies From Resistance and Transformation Description of Activity Form groups of three. Invite each group to choose a contemporary social justice issue. You might suggest equal marriage,... Alternate Activity 1: Imaginary Debate between Parker and Gannett From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 5, Imagining a Parker/Gannett Debate Preparation for Activity Assign roles in advance o... Taking It Home: The Response to Slavery From Resistance and Transformation As the Unitarian denomination should be ashamed of its antislavery conduct as a religious body, so it should be justly proud of the men and women who as... Channing and the Response to Slavery From Resistance and Transformation Slavery has often been called America's original sin.... Handout 1: Collaboration or Confrontation From Resistance and Transformation The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 caused considerable conflict among the Unitarians of Boston. The Fugitive Slave Law required that runaway... Handout 2: Adin Ballou and Christian Non-Resistance From Resistance and Transformation Adin Ballou (1803-1890) was in varying turns both a Unitarian and a Universalist minister. He was actively involved in the movement to abolish slavery... Leader Resource 1: William Ellery Channing, Portrait From Resistance and Transformation From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 2: Theodore Parker, Portrait From Resistance and Transformation From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 3: Ezra Stiles Gannett, Portrait From Resistance and Transformation From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 4: Adin Ballou, Portrait From Resistance and Transformation From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 5: Imagining a Parker-Gannett Debate From Resistance and Transformation You will present a mock debate between two great Unitarians of the 19th century, Theodore Parker and Ezra Stiles Gannett.... Find Out More From Resistance and Transformation Find brief biographies online, in the Unitarian Universalist Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography: Adin Ballou William Ellery Channing Ezr... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Resistance and Transformation NEXT: Introduction Download all of Resistance and Transformation (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.