Question

Question 3 (2 points)
What were the rebel slaves trying to achieve in the Stono Rebellion of 1739?

an end to the system of slavery in the colony of South Carolina

changes by the Commons House, giving slaves more freedom in their lives

limits on slave owners and the punishments they could carry out on slaves

freedom offered by the Spanish to slaves who reached St. Augustine

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Although some historians claim that there were several motivations for the Stono Rebellion, there is a consensus that the main motivation of the slaves was reaching Spanish Florida as Spain had offered freedom and lands to those slaves who reached the Florida Line.

Also, some authors believe that the slaves decided to take advantage of the reduced amount of white inhabitants to carry out the rebellion.