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Mass uprising of enslaved Africans in September 1739 in South Carolina

This mass uprising of enslaved Africans in September 1739 in South Carolina, took place at a time of rising tensions with Spain and increased restiveness by Africans. The rebellion led to the massacre of dozens of settlers. The authorities thought that what instigated this frightful upsurge was the repeated proclamations issued at St. Augustine (Florida) by His Catholic Majesty Promising freedom to all Africans who deserted from the north. What is the name of this slave revolt?

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