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What was the impact of South Carolina's slave code of 1740?
It restricted the movement and autonomy of enslaved people in response to the Stono Rebellion.
What was Spanish Florida's policy towards enslaved people?
It offered freedom to enslaved people from British territories who converted to Catholicism.
What was the impact of Spanish Florida's asylum policy?
It created a powerful incentive for enslaved people in British territories to escape and seek freedom.
What did the South Carolina slave code of 1740 do?
It restricted the movement and autonomy of enslaved people in response to the Stono Rebellion.
Who was Francisco Menéndez?
He was the leader of Fort Mose, a formerly enslaved Senegambian who fought against the English.
Who was Jemmy?
He was an enslaved man from the Angola region who led the Stono Rebellion.
Who was Governor Montiano?
The Governor of Florida whose letter reveals the strategic importance of Fort Mose and the anxieties it caused for the British.
Who was Don Pedro?
Don Pedro visited Charles Town.