Stono Rebellion

On Sunday, September 9, 1739, a group of rebels, led by a slave named Jemmy, had gathered near Stono River, South Carolina. They headed towards the Stono Bridge and broke into Hutchinson's store where they stole weapons and killed the two storekeepers, Robert Bathurst and Mr.Gibbs. The band of slaves continued on southward where they burned several houses and continued to kill more white colonists. As soon as the colonists found out and spread the news that there were rebel slaves on the loose,

carrying banners that declared “Liberty!”. This revolt, named the Stono Rebellion, was the largest uprising in the colonies with over 50 people killed. Although the reason for this slave revolt is not 100 percent clear, there are multiple theories. To address the validity of these theories, it is important to get a deeper understanding of the backgrounds of the key leaders and participants of this revolt, such as Jemmy. The Stono Rebellion was the largest uprising in the colonies. While it is unclear

death of sixty people” (The Stono Rebellion 1739). It was one of the first organized slave revolts in history (Stono Rebellion 1739). As a result, the Stono Rebellion started to change viewpoints on slavery. Slave revolts started to become a problem for plantation owners. Due to this conflict over slave revolts, specifically the Stono Rebellion, South Carolina compromised by passing the Negro Act of 1740 and other laws regarding slavery. At the time of the Stono Rebellion, Spanish Florida, a separate

Stono Rebellion “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

the Stono Rebellion took place in the colony of South Carolina. The slaves, lead by an Angolan named Jemmy, stunned the plantation owners in their revolt against their oppressive lifestyle. Their goal was to march all the way to Spanish Florida, but they were eventually stopped by the militia. In total, about 60 white civilians were killed and many more slaves experienced the same fate. This was such a significant uprising, not only because of the lack of information we have about rebellions in general

Bacon and Stonos Rebellions History is merely the repetition of the same mistakes and triumphs. Both the Stonos and Bacon's Rebellion were very similar in the sense that the people were just rebelling against their current government. In both rebellions slavery played a key role although it was Bacon's Rebellion that led to the ending of indentured servants while at the same time it led to the increased use of slaves. Stonos Rebellion on the other hand occurred later closer towards the end of slavery

Stone rebellion in South Carolina Claiming roughly eighty black and white lives and involving as many as one hundred slaves and perhaps as many whites, the Stono Rebellion of September 1739 was one of the most significant and violent slave uprisings in colonial America. Although the rebels failed in their attempt to reach St. Augustine and claim freedom under Spanish rule, the revolt shaped South Carolina slave society in some important ways and its legacy lingered for years after the event.

many large slave uprisings, such as the Stono Rebellion. This was the largest slave uprising. It took place in South Carolina in 1739. Many slaves and many white people died. There was also Nat Turner’s rebellion. This one took place nearly 100 years after the Stono Rebellion in Virginia. Lead by Nat Turner, many slaves rebelled and killed nearly 65 people. This caused people to be harder on slaves and tighten their “leash” which in turn caused more rebellions and uprisings. Slavery also caused many

Matthew Howard Impact of the Stono and Nat Turner’s Rebellions: Which was Worse Slavery was an important economic factor, in the South, from colonial time through the early years of the United States to the end of the Civil War. The methods used by the slaveholder, who owned large scale plantations, in the south were harsh on the slave. Slaves were viewed as material properties used for to be used for economic gain. One large scale plantation owner named John R. Williams wrote to another slave

Joy Babcock HIS 270 Professor Vogt Final Research Paper The Stono Rebellion The conditions for slaves in the 1730’s were abhorrent. Slaves were not seen as people and had little to no basic human rights. The Africans brought in for slavery were treated like cattle, and were herded towards farms and plantations where they would spend the rest of their days working for their owners. Slaves could not travel, meet in groups, grow their own food, or hunt game. If they wanted to participate in any of