Stono Rebellion - Crash Course Black American History

What were some small and personal ways that enslaved people resisted their condition?

• Slowing down the pace of work

• Pretending to be sick

• Purposely misplacing tools

• All of the above

What was the significance of the Stono Rebellion?

• It was the largest rebellion in the United States' history

• It led to the end of slavery in South Carolina

• It highlighted the courage and bravery of enslaved Black people

• All of the above

Why did South Carolina pass the Security Act?

• To protect themselves from potential slave uprisings

• To encourage white men to carry firearms

• To increase the white population in the colony

• To prevent enslaved people from learning how to read and write

What was the Spanish offer that contributed to the Stono Rebellion?

• Freedom to any Black person who could make it to St. Augustine

• Protection for enslaved people in South Carolina

• Financial support for rebellions against white planters

• Access to education for enslaved people

Why did white enslavers enforce illiteracy among enslaved people?

• To prevent them from recognizing words and written clues

• To discourage them from escaping

• To manipulate their interpretation of Biblical text

• All of the above

What was the South Carolina government's response to the Stono Rebellion?

• They blamed the enslaved and the Spanish

• They abolished slavery in the colony

• They offered amnesty to the rebels

• They implemented policies to improve the treatment of enslaved people

What was the purpose of the legislation enacted by the South Carolina House of Assembly after the Stono Rebellion?

• To grant rights and liberties to enslaved people

• To encourage slave importations

• To increase the black population in the colony

• To further restrict the rights of enslaved people

Why did white planters fear enslaved people becoming literate?

• They feared it would lead to violent rebellion

• They feared it would make enslaved people unmanageable

• They feared it would decrease the value of enslaved people

• All of the above

What did the South Carolina government do to discourage future rebellions?

• Cut slave importations and encouraged European immigration

• Implemented policies to improve the treatment of enslaved people

• Offered amnesty to the rebels

• Abolished slavery in the colony

What does the Stono Rebellion symbolize in the history of slavery?

• The failure of enslaved people to resist their condition

• The success of white planters in maintaining control

• The courage and resistance of enslaved Black people

• The inevitability of violent rebellion