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Stono Rebellion 5 Ws

what happened because of the Stono Rebellion?

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5 Ws
- Who: Enslaved Africans (led by “Jemmy”) vs. South Carolina militia/white colonists.
- What: Armed slave uprising.
- When: September 9, 1739.
- Where: Near the Stono River, South Carolina (near Charleston).
- Why: Response to brutal slavery and hope for freedom (Spanish Florida offered sanctuary).

Consequences (25 words or less):
The Stono Rebellion led to South Carolina's 1740 Negro Act and stricter slave codes, increased patrols and punishments, and reduced enslaved people's freedoms.