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Stono Rebellion Research Paper

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Early Sunday Morning, on September 9th, 1739, a band of slaves marched, 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 exactly what may have riled up the slaves, there are many theories, such as the decrease of freedom due to the implementation of multiple strict laws. Whatever may have caused the rebellion, on September 9th, 1739, a group of about twenty slaves gathered near the Stono River and began their trek.They began at Hutchinson’s store, where they stole firearms, ammunition, and killed the shop owners. …show more content…

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade was “responsible for the forced migration of between 12 - 15 million people from Africa to the Western Hemisphere from the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 19th century.” (Edser). Slaves from Africa, that were transported through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, were captured or purchased, held in confinement for months, and then shipped on large cargo vessels, where they ran the risk of acquiring multiple diseases, scurvy, and malnutrition. These people were not treated like humans, but instead animals. They were naked, shackled together with chains, stored on the floors with little to no room to move because of the stuffed conditions. With these horrid conditions, which lasted a few months, there would be no surprise that when their freedom became lessened, their natural reaction was to

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