HIS106Y1 Lecture 2: Stono Rebellion
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South carolina: white planters had gained their wealth through indigo and rice plantations ; harsh labour. Sunday was slaves day off, so white men feared that if there was an uprising it would be sunday therefore white men were required to carry guns with them on that day. Fort mose (est. in spanish florida in 1738) First legally recognized free black town in us: guarded northern access to st. augustine. Stood as a beacon to slaves as a place of freedom. A group broke into ship and stole everything from it, killed the white owner and continued t do that among other slave homes: burned plantations, kills slave owner lives. Akan drum (c. 1600 - 1800: originated from africa and brought to north america, reminiscent of style, rebels used drums to convey messages to one another. Skin on top of it was reapplied by deer skin in north america.
