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The competition is open to 12 to 17-year-old students in the UK. Entrants wishing to take part are invited to submit an essay of between 500 to 750 words on ONE of the following subjects:
1. What is Slavery?
2. Write about someone you consider to be a hero or heroine of the abolition movement or about someone who is active in combating slavery and its legacies today.
3. Imagine you have been abducted from your home and sold into slavery. Write a first hand account of what happened to you and how you felt. This could be a historic or contemporary story.
A winner will be selected from each subject category along with three runners up. One overall winner will then be chosen from the winners of each category.
All research materials for the questions can be found in the Plan-ed resource centre
Lesson-plans and educational resources about the transatlantic slave trade and contemporary forms of slavery can be found in the Learning Centre
To enter by post
Postal entries should be sent in a stamped, addressed envelope to the address given below. Please remember to enclose your name and address (home or school) with your entry.
Make the Link, Break the Chain Young Reporters Competition
Communications Department
Plan UK
5-6 Underhill Street
Camden
London
NW1 7HS
To enter by email
Entries by email should be sent to
competition@plan-international.org.uk
Please remember to include your name and address (home or school) in your email.
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