Berbice slave uprising of 1763

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18th-century rebellion historical event revolt slave rebellion uprising

The Berbice slave uprising of 1763 was a major 18th-century rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now part of Guyana), in which enslaved Africans rose up against colonial rule and briefly controlled much of the territory.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	18th-century rebellion ⓘ historical event ⓘ revolt ⓘ slave rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Berbice Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Berbice slave revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ
chronologyWithin	18th century ⓘ
country	Dutch Republic ⓘ
description	a major 18th-century rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice ⓘ an uprising in which enslaved Africans briefly controlled much of Berbice ⓘ
endTime	1764 ⓘ
hasCause	food shortages ⓘ harsh plantation conditions ⓘ oppression of enslaved Africans ⓘ slavery in the Dutch colony of Berbice ⓘ
hasEffect	increased fear of slave revolts among colonial authorities ⓘ influence on later slave resistance in the Caribbean ⓘ stricter colonial control measures in Berbice ⓘ
hasSubject	colonialism ⓘ resistance to slavery ⓘ slavery ⓘ
languageOfSources	Dutch ⓘ English ⓘ
leader	Accara NERFINISHED ⓘ Akara NERFINISHED ⓘ Atta NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuffy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kofi NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Berbice NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch colony of Berbice ⓘ present-day Guyana ⓘ
opponent	Dutch colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch military forces ⓘ Dutch planters ⓘ
participant	Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ enslaved Africans ⓘ planters in Berbice ⓘ
partOf	Atlantic slave resistance ⓘ history of Guyana ⓘ
result	defeat of the rebellion ⓘ execution of many rebel leaders ⓘ reassertion of Dutch colonial control ⓘ
significantPlace	Berbice River NERFINISHED ⓘ Canje River NERFINISHED ⓘ plantations along the Berbice River ⓘ
startTime	1763 ⓘ February 1763 ⓘ

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