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What was the Demerara rebellion of 1823?
What was the Demerara rebellion of 1823?
The Demerara rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving between 9,000 and 12,000 enslaved people in the colony of Demerara-Essequibo (Guyana).
What was the goal of the rebellion?
What was the goal of the rebellion?
The goal of the rebellion was full emancipation.
Who instigated the rebellion?
Who instigated the rebellion?
Jack Gladstone, an enslaved man from the 'Success' plantation, instigated the rebellion.
Who else was involved in the rebellion?
Who else was involved in the rebellion?
How was the rebellion suppressed?
How was the rebellion suppressed?
What was the estimated number of enslaved people involved in the Demerara rebellion of 1823?
What was the estimated number of enslaved people involved in the Demerara rebellion of 1823?
When did the Demerara rebellion of 1823 begin and end?
When did the Demerara rebellion of 1823 begin and end?
What triggered the uprising in Demerara-Essequibo?
What triggered the uprising in Demerara-Essequibo?
Who was the English pastor implicated in the rebellion?
Who was the English pastor implicated in the rebellion?
What was the estimated toll from fighting during the rebellion?
What was the estimated toll from fighting during the rebellion?
