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What year did the revolt in Barbados occur?
The revolt in Barbados occurred in 1816.
What were the two causes?
The slaves thought emancipation was being withheld and the refusal of Barbadian planters to accept the slave registration bill.
Who were the leaders of this revolt?
The leaders were the slaves, Bussa and Jackey.
What date did this revolt occur?
14th April 1816.
What did the slaves first do during the revolt?
The slaves started destroying the property of the planters.
Where did the revolt quickly spread to?
The revolt quickly spread to the parishes of St John, St. George and St. Thomas.
How many slaves took part?
20,000 slaves took part.
How many estates did they take part in?
They took part on 70 estates.
What was destroyed?
Around 60 estates were destroyed.
What were burnt?
The canefields were burnt.
At what date and time was the martial law declared?
15th April at 1:30 a.m.
Who crushed the revolt?
Colonel Edward Codd crushed the revolt.
Who was killed in the fighting?
Bussa and 175 others were killed.
How many individuals were executed?
214 individuals were executed.
How many were exiled to Sierra Leone?
100 were exiled to Sierra Leone.
How much of the sugar crop was destroyed?
A fifth of the sugar crop was destroyed.
Who turned against the missionaries in Barbados?
The whites turned against the missionaries in Barbados.
What did the whites damage?
The whites damaged chapels and also ministers were threatened.
Who was forced to seek refuge in St. Vincent?
William Shrewbury was forced to seek refuge in St. Vincent.
When did the revolt in demerara occur?
The revolt in Demerara occurred in 1823.
What caused this revolt?
The slaves heard Lord Bathurst’s message on amelioration and thought their freedom had come.
Who was the leader of this revolt?
Quamina was the leader of this revolt.
What was the date of the beginning of this revolt?
Sunday 17th August 1823.
Where did the slaves gather?
They gathered at a chapel on the east coast of Demerara.
Who did the chapel belong to?
The chapel belonged to the London Missionary Society in care of Reverend John Smith.
Who was Reverend John Smith?
Reverend John Smith was a Methodist minister.
How did the revolt begin?
At 8 o clock the revolt was signaled by a fire near the Chapel.
How did the revolt fail?
The revolt failed because as soon as it started, a coloured slave immediately informed the governor about the situation.
Who did the Governor and planter blame for the cause of this revolt?
They blamed the missionaries, especially Reverend John Smith.
What happened to Reverend John Smith?
He was trialed in court and sentenced to death.
What year did the Jamaican revolt begin?
In the year 1831.
What caused this revolt?
The slaves believed that emancipation was being withheld.
Who was the leader of this revolt?
Samuel Sharpe, a remarkable black slave was the leader of this revolt.
Where did the slaves first strike?
During the Christmas season, the slaves struck the north west to an open revolt of 50,000 after Kensington was captured.
What was the slaves determination?
Their determination and motive was to not work unless they were paid wages.
What was taken by the slaves?
St. John and Trelawny was taken.
When did the revolt begin an end?
The revolted began to cease in January 1832.
Who arrived in Montego Bay?
Sir Willoughby Cotton, and Regulars arrived.
Who were killed in the fighting?
400 blacks and 10 whites were killed in the fighting.
Who were executed?
Samuel Sharpe and 100 slaves were executed.
How many were flogged?
100 were flogged.
