The Stono Rebellion Flashcards
What was the stono rebellion?
a violent slave rebellion which was unsuccessful as many were killed
What percent of the population were slaves
67% and if they got to Florida they would be freed
How many people did the slaves kill?
20 white peeps and burned 7 plantations
How many slaves met near the Stono River Bridge?
about 20
What did the slaves steal after meeting at the bridge
guns and ammunition after beheading the shop owner
How did they get more slaves to join?
banging a big drum, 100 slaves joined in
Where did they break in the afternoon?
near Edisto River and waited for more slaves
Who spotted the slaves?
The Lieutenant governor of South Carolina who then begun an attack
What happened at 4pm?
armed soldiers killed many of the slaves
How many slaves escaped?
30 but the soldiers caught up with most of them
When was the last slave killed?
1742 (rebellion in 1739)
What happened to the rebels?
most were killed with very brutal methods e.g eaten by birds and having heads stuck onto a spike
What new rules were added?
- great restrictions on slave freedoms
- limited no. of slaves
- introduced fines for mistreating slaves
Three causes of the rebellion:
- 67% of people were slaves
- yellow fever lead to many slaves dying
- rumours fo a war between Britain and Spain
