Colonial Economy, Society and Labor · US History

The Stono Rebellion (1739) in South Carolina led colonial authorities to:

  1. Pass stricter slave codes that limited the movement and assembly of enslaved people.
  2. Establish a system of public education for enslaved children.
  3. Ban the importation of slaves from the Caribbean.
  4. Grant full freedom to any enslaved person who bravely served in the colonial militia.
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Correct answer: Pass stricter slave codes that limited the movement and assembly of enslaved people.

The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies. The resulting Negro Act of 1740 significantly restricted the lives of enslaved people, prohibiting them from growing their own food, learning to read, or gathering in groups.

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