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The Stono Rebellion (also known as Cato's Conspiracy or Cato's Rebellion) was a slave revolt that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina.It was the largest slave rebellion in the Southern Colonial era, with 25 colonists and 35 to 50 African slaves killed.
The Negro Act of 1740 was passed in the Province of South Carolina, on May 10, 1740, during colonial Governor William Bull's time in office, in response to the Stono Rebellion in 1739. [ 1 ] The comprehensive act made it illegal for enslaved Africans to move abroad , assemble in groups, raise food , earn money , and learn to write (though ...
In South Carolina, the Stono Rebellion becomes the largest slave uprising yet in the Thirteen Colonies, with 25 white people and 35 to 50 black people killed. [14] [15] 1741: Another insurrection of slaves in New York City causes significant property damage; slaves are severely punished or executed. [16] 1774
1765 - Black Boys Rebellion, 1765 & 1769, Revolt against British policy regarding American Indians in western Pennsylvania. Conococheague Valley, colonial Pennsylvania 1765 - Stamp Act 1765 riots, Protests and riots in Boston, later spread throughout the colonies, notably Rhode Island, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South ...
Slave revolts following the Stono Rebellion were a present mode of abolition undertaken by slaves and were an indicator of black agency that brewed beneath the surface of the abolitionist movement for decades and eventually sprouted later on through figures such as Frederick Douglass, an escaped black freeman who was a popular orator and ...
African and African-American slaves expressed their opposition to slavery through armed uprisings such as the Stono Rebellion (1739) in South Carolina. More typically, they resisted through work slowdowns, tool-breaking, and running away, either for short periods or permanently.
The existence of Fort Mose is believed to have helped inspire the Stono Rebellion in September 1739. [15] This was led by slaves who were "fresh from Africa". [16] During the Stono revolt, several dozen Africans believed to be from the Kingdom of Kongo tried to reach Spanish Florida. Some were successful, and they rapidly adjusted to life there ...
Rebellion suppressed 1739 Stono Rebellion: Colony of South Carolina: Escaped slaves Rebellion suppressed 1741 New York Conspiracy of 1741: Province of New York: slaves and poor whites 1743 Fourth Dalecarlian rebellion Sweden: peasants' Rebellion suppressed 1744–1829 Dagohoy rebellion: Spanish Empire: Boholano people Rebellion suppressed 1745 ...