SLAVE REBELLIONS

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SLAVE REBELLIONS
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Stono Rebellion

• Late 1730s governor of Spanish Florida offered
  freedom land to slaves who fled South Carolina.

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• February 1739at least 69 slaves leave
• September 1739, near Stono River 75 slaves band
  together kill whites, steal guns
  ammunition, march to Florida

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RESULTS

• This rebellion frightened whites throughout the
  South
• South Carolina planters tightened discipline
  bought less slaves

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NEW YORK CONSPIRACY

• 1741unexplained fires burglaries in NYC
• Alleged plot among slaves (20 of population)
• 20 Africans four whites hanged or burned
• 80 slaves transported to West Indies

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Regulator Movement

• Late 1760s (South Carolina)
• Early 1770s (North Carolina)

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• Backcountry farmers vs wealthy planters (who
  controlled provincial govts)
• Frontier dwellers, mostly Scots-Irish
  originsprotested lack of adequate voice in
  politics

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South Carolina

• Vigilante bands (Regulators) police the
  countryside complaining of lax biased law
  enforcement.

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North Carolina

• Objected to heavy taxation.
• Fought lost battle with eastern militiamen at
  Alamance (NC) in 1771.