South Carolina Negro Act of 1740
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The South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 was a colonial law that severely restricted the rights, movement, education, and assembly of enslaved Africans in South Carolina in order to tighten control and prevent future slave uprisings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Negro Act of 1740 | 3 |
| South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1553640 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 Context triple: [Stono Rebellion, consequence, South Carolina Negro Act of 1740]
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A.
Maryland charter of 1632
The Maryland charter of 1632 was a royal grant from King Charles I establishing the proprietary colony of Maryland, defining its territorial boundaries and governance under Lord Baltimore.
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B.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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C.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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D.
Third Charter of Virginia
The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
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E.
Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
- 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: South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 Target entity description: The South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 was a colonial law that severely restricted the rights, movement, education, and assembly of enslaved Africans in South Carolina in order to tighten control and prevent future slave uprisings.
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A.
Maryland charter of 1632
The Maryland charter of 1632 was a royal grant from King Charles I establishing the proprietary colony of Maryland, defining its territorial boundaries and governance under Lord Baltimore.
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B.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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C.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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D.
Third Charter of Virginia
The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
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E.
Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial statute
ⓘ
law of South Carolina ⓘ slave code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
enslaved Africans
ⓘ
free Black people ⓘ white slaveholders ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Province of South Carolina ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1740 ⓘ |
| defines | legal status of enslaved Africans as chattel ⓘ |
| enactedBy | South Carolina colonial legislature ⓘ |
| follows | Stono Rebellion ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
human rights abuses in law
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racist legislation ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
criminalized Black education
ⓘ
expanded surveillance of enslaved population ⓘ further entrenched racial slavery ⓘ restricted basic rights of Black people ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
Colonial America ⓘ
surface form:
colonial America
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| imposes |
curfews on enslaved people
ⓘ
penalties on whites who aided slave resistance ⓘ restrictions on manumission procedures ⓘ |
| influenced | later slave codes in other colonies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | fear of slave insurrection ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of South Carolina ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law tradition ⓘ |
| location | South Carolina ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
control of enslaved population
ⓘ
slavery in South Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial slave law
ⓘ
legal framework of racial slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| prohibits |
enslaved people assembling without white supervision
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enslaved people earning money independently without permission ⓘ enslaved people traveling without a pass ⓘ teaching enslaved people to read ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevent slave uprisings
ⓘ
tighten control over enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| reasonForEnactment | Stono Rebellion ⓘ |
| regulates |
assembly of enslaved people
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education of enslaved people ⓘ manumission of enslaved people ⓘ movement of enslaved people ⓘ punishment of enslaved people ⓘ |
| strengthens |
authority of slave owners
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powers of slave patrols ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 Description of subject: The South Carolina Negro Act of 1740 was a colonial law that severely restricted the rights, movement, education, and assembly of enslaved Africans in South Carolina in order to tighten control and prevent future slave uprisings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Negro Act of 1740
this entity surface form:
Negro Act of 1740
this entity surface form:
Negro Act of 1740