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Depiction of the Chatham Manor Slave Rebellion where "Afrikans" overpowered "slave owner,"' whipped him and assistants & tried to escape.
Chatham Manor Slave Rebellion.

Chatham Manor Slave Rebellion.

Date: 1805

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Chatham Manor Slave Rebellion.

The uprising begins after an overseer orders the enslaved people to return to work. The African people overpower and whip the overseer and four others. An armed group of white people put down the uprising and punish those involved.