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A History of Slave Rebellions
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A History of Slave Rebellions
Today we might wonder: Why didn't the slaves fight back against slavery?
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner
In the early hours of the morning, they killed Turner’s master and his master’s wife and children with axes. By the end of the next day, the rebels had attacked about 15 homes and killed between 55 and 60 whites as they moved toward the religiously named county seat of Jerusalem, Va.
Born on Oct. 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Va., Nat Turner impressed family and friends with an unusual sense of purpose, even as a child. Driven by visions and joined by a host of followers — but with no clear goals — on August 22, 1831, Turner and about 70 armed slaves and free blacks set off to slaughter the white neighbors who enslaved them.
They did fight back! There were 250 slave revolts in North America, and many in South America as well.
Nat Turner
On Sunday, Oct. 30, a local white man stumbled upon Turner’s hideout and seized him. A special Virginia court tried him on Nov. 5 and sentenced him to hang six days later. A barbaric scene followed his execution.
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In 1570, the very first slave revolt in the New World happened in New Spain.
Which country is "New Spain" today?
King Phillip's War
The leader of the revolt was a man named Nyanga, or Yanga. He was captured in his home in Gabon, in western Africa and became enslaved.
As the march proceeded, not all slaves joined the insurrection; in fact, some hung back and actually helped hide their masters. But many were drawn to it, and the insurrectionists soon numbered about 100.
They paraded down King’s Highway, according to sources, carrying banners and shouting, “Liberty!” — lukango in their native Kikongo, a word that would have expressed the English ideals embodied in liberty and, perhaps, salvation.
Many members of the group were seasoned soldiers, either from the Yamasee War or from their experience in their homes in Angola, where they were captured and sold, and had been trained in the use of weapons.
The Stono Rebellion
Yanga lead a group of free black people for more than 30 years.
The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave revolt ever staged in the 13 colonies.
On Sunday, Sept. 9, 1739, a day free of labor, about 20 slaves under the leadership of a man named Jemmy provided whites with a painful lesson on the African desire for liberty.
Around 1570, Yanga led a band of slaves in escaping to the highlands near Veracruz. They built a small maroon colony, or palenque. Its isolation helped protect it for more than 30 years, and other fugitive slaves found their way there.