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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 ...
The Stono River or Creek is a tidal channel in southeast South Carolina, ... The Stono River is noted for the Stono Rebellion which started on September 9, 1739.
Notable slave uprisings in South Carolina history included the Stono Rebellion (1739), [29] the Denmark Vesey Conspiracy (1822), [30] and the Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion (1849). While few whites died at the hands of enslaved people, the revolts led to more restrictive policing of slavery.
1739 - Stono Rebellion, Slave rebellion., September, Province of South Carolina 1741 - New York Slave Insurrection of 1741 , New York City, New York 1742 - Philadelphia Election Riot , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Word of the free black settlement reached the Province of South Carolina; it is believed to have helped inspire the Stono Rebellion in September 1739. During the slave revolt, several dozen blacks headed for Spanish Florida, and were recruited into the colonial militia. [12] [13] [14]
On 9 September 1739, an enslaved man named Jemmy gathered 22 enslaved Africans near the Stono River, 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Charleston. South Carolina. South Carolina. They marched down the roadway with a banner that read "Liberty!", and chanted the same word.
In 1739, two years into Bull's time as governor, the War of Jenkins' Ear broke out and put South Carolina in direct conflict with Spanish-controlled Florida. Traditionally, the governor of South Carolina was responsible for defending the southern colonies against foreign threats and received an extra 1,000 pounds in salary for fulfilling that role.