#BussasRebellion, a major #SlaveUprising, began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1816 on #Barbados. The rebels used #EasterSunday to organize. They began with the burning of sugarcane fields. Only two white men were killed. Britain, furious over the economic cost, killed 264 Black rebels.

"Who knew our slaves had it in them to rebel? Maybe I should have been a bit nicer... #Awkward #SlaveUprising #Guyana" - Plantation Owner

Feb 23, 1763 - Berbice slave uprising in Guyana: The first major slave revolt in South America.
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Berbice Rebellion - Wikipedia

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Black Voices from Harper's Ferry: Osborne Anderson and the John Brown Raid by Jean Libby; Osborne Perry Anderson

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"Shown together from their far-flung points of origination, the role of the black community around Harpers Ferry is obvious in far greater significance than has been previously credited." - introduction

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Shown together from their far-flung points of origination, the role of the black community around Harpers Ferry is obvious in far greater significance than...

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