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Stono Rebellion 5 Ws
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- Who: Enslaved Africans in South Carolina, led by a man called Jemmy (or Cato).
- What: Armed slave rebellion — killed colonists, recruited followers, attempted escape to freedom.
- When: September 9, 1739.
- Where: Near the Stono River, south of Charleston, South Carolina.
- Why: Harsh conditions and hope for freedom in Spanish Florida (Spain offered freedom to escaped slaves).
25-word summary
1739 South Carolina slave uprising led by Jemmy near the Stono River; rebels marched for Spanish Florida, were suppressed, many killed, and stricter slave laws followed.
- Who: Enslaved Africans in South Carolina, led by a man called Jemmy (or Cato).
- What: Armed slave rebellion — killed colonists, recruited followers, attempted escape to freedom.
- When: September 9, 1739.
- Where: Near the Stono River, south of Charleston, South Carolina.
- Why: Harsh conditions and hope for freedom in Spanish Florida (Spain offered freedom to escaped slaves).
25-word summary
1739 South Carolina slave uprising led by Jemmy near the Stono River; rebels marched for Spanish Florida, were suppressed, many killed, and stricter slave laws followed.
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