The Code Of Discipline Of The Berbice Uprising

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries colonial America experienced a number of rebellions by various groups for a variety of reasons. The protests took place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Each protest began for a different reason, however, all involved the discontent that some groups underwent in the colonies. Some of the most notable rebellions include Bacon's Rebellion, The Regulator Uprising, Leislor's Rebellion, Culpepper's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys Uprising.

Civil disobedience has been used to peacefully protest for change for decades. The idea that it is acceptable to rebel against injustice is one that is fundamental to the very start of our nation. The American Revolution, while not a non-violent rebellion, is an example of fighting for something that is believed to be right. It is from here that the idea of civil disobedience stemmed, and from here which it grew. Henry David Thoreau illustrated the need for civil disobedience when he said, “The authority of government… [,] to be strictly just must have the consent of the governed.” The changes that have been brought about by this kind of peaceful protest have changed our world for the better. I believe that civil disobedience is something that

“On Sunday, September 9th, 1739 the British colony of South Carolina was shaken by a slave uprising that culminated with the death of sixty people” (Foster). This was one of the first major slave revolts in which many slaves tried to escape to freedom. The fact that it was Sunday affected the timing of the revolt. The promise of freedom that the Spanish made, contributed to the idea of rebellion. This rebellion forced a negative compromise towards the slaves because all of the slave codes became even more strict; even though there was no long term effect of the uprising. In 1739, the Stono Rebellion created conflict between slaves and South Carolinian elite landowners which resulted in slaves being forced to endure stricter slave codes.

On April 19, 1775, the citizens of the british colonies of america started a revolution against Great Britain by signing the Declaration of Independence. The decision to do so was supported by what the american people felt was a severe lack of freedom from the British government. the beginning of the American Revolution, the british colonies in America were very harsh on their citizens in terms of freedom. Citizens of these colonies were not allowed to verbally disparage the government and were forced to share religious beliefs with the Church of England. In rebellion, the american people took a stand against Great Britain, and declared themselves as the United States of America.

I believe the spark that most influenced the American Revolution was the Intolerable Acts. After they were enacted, things started to fall into place for the colonists. The king was ruling unfairly and punishing them for protest. The acts closed the port of Boston for all shipping, imposed military rule on only Massachusetts, and it suspended town meetings. I found the last provision to be fair because of the recent events in that time. Parliament had committed a grave mistake. They had already seen/heard of the recent events, is the protests. They knew the people were already against them, but to pass these unfair laws affecting mostly Massachusetts, they crossed a line. The damage had been done. They had assured protest or maybe even a small

Rebellion has always been the cornerstone of change. Wherever a rebellion has surfaced a change has soon followed, whether it is political change such as an overthrow of a government or just the overthrow of an oppressor such as a slaver. Some rebellions however are less justified than others; none more so than slave rebellions. Slavery in America was one of our biggest mistakes as a nation and was by far the most terrible time in African American history. However most slaves although poorly treated were given places to live and enough food to survive. They weren’t treated as people but as property and had about as many rights as a sack of potatoes. This led to most, if not all, slaves feeling a lot of animosity towards their owners. The more educated of slaves tried to find ways to get out of their servitude. When all peaceful means of getting out of their servitude had failed they went to flat out rebellion. Slave rebellions tended to be extremely violent and usually very rash. And when the rebellions were better planned they tended to be even more violent and disturbing. These rebellions however were completely unjustified and the slaves had no right to revolt the way they did.

Civil disobedience is a crucial part of any free society, especially a society that wishes to give its citizens the most liberty possible. Looking back on American history, one can see that the colonists originally protested the laws that Britain had imposed, and had done so peacefully. By not paying taxes and by assembling outside public offices, the colonists disobeyed British laws and the British crown. Their protests not only helped spark the American Revolution, but also made light of the fact that any free society relies on its citizens to disobey the government, especially when it's done peacefully.

The American colonists were ruled by the British in the 17th and 18th century, and during this time Britain had the right to tax and manage commerce in the colonies as they saw fit. There comes a time when this strict enforcement of rules become a legitimate invasion of personal liberty. This is what happened in 1768 when Britain temporally dissolved the Massachusetts Assembly. From 1763 to 1768, Britain was acting reasonably in maintaining a decent relationship with the colonies. Indeed, many regulations such as the Royal Proclamation, the Stamp Act, and the Currency Act troubled the colonists, but they were required to obey because Britain held supreme authority. Britain created the colonies as an expansion of their own empire. However, starting

As our discussion post provided this week, the colonists responded with rebellion because of the new acts that were imposed upon them by the British (Schultz, K., 2013). Their attempt to reform the American colonies contributed to the growth of the Revolutionary movement because the British tried to enforce stricter policies and laws (Schultz, K. M., 2013). The British wanted to tighten the policies over the colonial officials so that it would reduce the corruption, the British wanted control over the area of land that the settlers occupied, and they wanted to raise revenue by taxing goods. Although the British were adamant about their purpose, the colonist believed that rebelling against them would help in receiving their independence.

On March 4th, 1776 Washington moved his army to Dorchester heights because it overlooked Boston. He placed his cannons and troops on Nook's Hill, which overlooked General William Howe's army. As the general awoke the next morning, he saw how the patriots were positioned and decided to retreat from Boston to Canada. This was significant because it forced a large British army out of Boston. This affected the colonists because now the place were the rebellion started was now in the hands of the Patriots.

After reading “The Politics of Race and Public Space: Desegregation, privatization, and the Tax Revolt in Atlanta” by Kevin M. Kruse. I noticed many similarities in deindustrialization, metropolitan fragmentation, and the rights revolution between the piece and what we have discussed in class. Kruse states that when the desegregation of municipal spaces began to occur, everyone in Atlanta had the freedom to live in the best place that they could afford. There was metropolitan fragmentation, which is the segregating of a community into smaller municipal areas. White upper-class Atlantans fled to more private areas such as suburbs while poor and mostly black people were left with the city, effectively redlining the community.

The Intolerable Acts 1774 was the event that caused the most unrest. The Intolerable Acts was a result for the British reactions to the colonist rebellious acts. When the Boston Tea Party happened, the British created the act for Massachusetts to start stamping out the rebellious acts and their spirit. The colonists didn’t agree with the growing taxes. Although the act was only applied in Massachusetts, the other colonies rallied to protest this act. The other colonies believed that if the British were to continue then the colonies would lose their liberties as well.

Canada has always been under a capitalist ruling regime for many years. The Canadian state, even as a colony of both England and France, went through mercantilist monopolistic practices that affected the lower working classes. During this period, the Church was powerful and was involved in the formulation of power. The state was fully supported by the Church and gained its wealth through illegal means with major benefits going to the aboriginal Canadian citizens. The rebellion or uprising was aimed at fighting capitalist regime introduced by foreigners, addressing high poverty levels and ensuring equitable distribution of resources among the Canadian citizens. This paper will explore the sharing of power between the citizens, Church, and government during the insurrectionary movement.

Going to the second Watts Riot or Rebellion I found that the people that were talking to us about the Watts Rebellion where people that were directly affected by it. A Gentlemen named Guilion who was born in Miami, Florida moved his business from Miami to Carson California about 3 miles away from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. He was an older gentlemen probably in his late 70s early 80s and he said he remembers the day the Riots began. He said he was sitting in his store which was a shoe store he wouldn't give the name of the store but he said it was on the news and he encouraged us to look it up he said he is pretty sure it was on the internet, but he said the watts rebellion ruined his business for a great deal of time. He said

Throughout the years many historians have compilated and examined why Indian people were so desperate to gain back their independence from the British Empire during their rule over India, from 1612 to 1947. The reasoning can most definitely be found as the British discriminated against Indian people as they believe that they were inferior; it is no surprise that Indian people fought so hard for their independence. Throughout the British Raj, they placed and put forward unbelievably racist acts and laws which discriminated against Indian people. Which of course led to Indians to rebel against the British rule and which the British reacted with causing massacres. Explaining the nationalistic many India’s felt during the British Raj.