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September 9, 1739

Stono Rebellion in South Carolina

The Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in British North America before the American Revolution, erupted near Charleston, South Carolina.

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December 26, 1521

Slave Revolt in Hispaniola

The first recorded slave revolt in the Americas took place at the sugar plantation of Diego Colón on the island of Hispaniola.

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April 1760

Tacky's Rebellion in Jamaica

Tacky, an enslaved Akan chief from Ghana, led one of the largest slave revolts in the British Caribbean, shaking Jamaica's plantation system.

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