USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

FIGHTING SLAVERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened in 1741?
A
the rights of enslaved Africans were taken away
B
the Stono Rebellion took place
C
there was terrible violence in New York City
D
there was terrible violence in South Carolina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New York slave rebellion of 1741, also called New York Conspiracy of 1741 or the Great Negro Plot of 1741, a supposed large-scale scheme plotted by Black slaves and poor white settlers to burn down and take over New York City.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rebellion of 1712 was instigated by African-born slaves, who used the tenets of African-based religion to encourage other slaves to revolt, calling for a war on Christians.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1741 panic in New York City that led to 34 executions was sparked by: plans to burn some of the city. The British concept of liberty: included both formal restraints on authority and a collection of specific rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -*The Stono Rebellion began on this date in 1739. Sometimes called Cato’s Conspiracy or Cato’s Rebellion, it was a slave revolt in the (then) colony of South Carolina. The uprising was led by Black Africans kidnapped from the Central African Kingdom of Kongo, as some of the rebels spoke Portuguese.

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