Cato’s Conspiracy
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Cato’s Conspiracy, better known as the Stono Rebellion, was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant revolts of enslaved Africans in British North America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cato’s Conspiracy canonical | 1 |
| Cato’s Rebellion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1553633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cato’s Conspiracy Context triple: [Stono Rebellion, alternativeName, Cato’s Conspiracy]
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A.
Eleven Years' Tyranny
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B.
Vox Clamantis
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C.
Vox Non Incerta
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D.
The Incorruptible
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E.
The Honest Men
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cato’s Conspiracy Target entity description: Cato’s Conspiracy, better known as the Stono Rebellion, was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant revolts of enslaved Africans in British North America.
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A.
Eleven Years' Tyranny
Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
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B.
Vox Clamantis
Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
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C.
Vox Non Incerta
Vox Non Incerta is the Latin motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing the idea of a clear and resolute voice or message.
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D.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
The Honest Men
The Honest Men is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club Ayr United F.C., reflecting the club’s historic identity and local pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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slave rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
South Carolina Negro Act of 1740
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greater restrictions on movement and assembly of enslaved people ⓘ limits on education of enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stono Rebellion
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Stono Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Stono Uprising
|
| casualties |
around two dozen white colonists killed
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dozens of enslaved rebels killed ⓘ |
| cause |
brutality of slavery in South Carolina
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harsh conditions on rice plantations ⓘ inspiration from Spanish offers of freedom in Florida ⓘ |
| country | British Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1739 ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Cato
ⓘ
Jemmy ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
colonial militia of South Carolina
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enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Lowcountry of South Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowcountry South Carolina
|
| involvedEthnicGroup | Kongo people ⓘ |
| involvedReligion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| languageContext | English colonial records ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Stono River ⓘ |
| location |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
South Carolina ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants |
about 60 rebels at peak
ⓘ
approximately 20 initial rebels ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
South Carolina colonial legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
South Carolina colonial government
South Carolina planters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic slave resistance
ⓘ
history of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
escape to Spanish Florida
ⓘ
gain freedom from slavery ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South Carolina Negro Act of 1740
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surface form:
Negro Act of 1740
Spanish Florida slave asylum policy ⓘ |
| result |
many rebels killed
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rebellion suppressed ⓘ surviving rebels executed ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest slave uprisings in British North America
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prompted stricter slave laws in South Carolina ⓘ |
| startDate | 1739-09-09 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly studies on slave resistance in North America ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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colonial era ⓘ |
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Subject: Cato’s Conspiracy Description of subject: Cato’s Conspiracy, better known as the Stono Rebellion, was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant revolts of enslaved Africans in British North America.
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this entity surface form:
Cato’s Rebellion