Slave Revolts Areas: American South; Jamaica; Haiti; Caribbean

Definition

Slave revolts areas refer to regions where significant uprisings of enslaved Africans took place during colonial times. These include parts of the American South, Jamaica, Haiti, and other Caribbean islands.

Analogy

Imagine these areas as volcanoes - seemingly calm on the surface but with intense activity brewing underneath until it erupts into rebellion.

Related terms

Haitian Revolution (1791-1804): A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection led by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).

Nat Turner’s Rebellion (1831): An uprising led by Nat Turner which resulted in about 60 white deaths and harsher legislation against blacks throughout the southern United States.

Amistad Mutiny (1839): A rebellion aboard a Spanish schooner named La Amistad where captive Africans seized control of the ship.