“Witch Hunts, then and now”

Description

Lancaster, 1612
You are a poor widow with three children. You and your children are accused of murder by witchcraft. You are tried and sentenced to death by hanging.

Southern Nigeria, 2012
You are a poor child from a large family. Your mother has died and you are accused of witchcraft and of bringing misfortune to the family. You are beaten and banished from your home.

Experience - The sights and sounds of 1612 Lancashire and 2012 Nigeria. Learn - About accusations and trials of witchcraft and scapegoating. Understand - About the legacy of persecution and how it affects people today.

School Visits - Built into a 6 x 3 metre marquee, schools and other groups can visit the Ashton Memorial or hire the exhibition for up to a week. A Global Link Education Worker will deliver and erect the exhibition, and run workshops and training alongside the exhibition. Twilight sessions are available to help teachers find ways of engaging pupils in our local history, and the historical and cultural events taking place around Lancashire in 2012. Workshops can be tailored to your curriculum requirements.

To hire the exhibition and/or education workshops and training please contact a.finnerty@globallink.org.uk or 01524 36201.

PACT
Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) is a global campaign set up by Stepping Stones Nigeria that aims to give a voice to Nigerian children, particularly those at risk of child rights violations including witchcraft-related abuse and trafficking. For more information please visit our websites steppingstonesnigeria.org, makeapact.org, globallink.org.uk .