WHEN AND WHERE DID THE REVOLT OCCUR?

*August 18th, 1823

*It started on the plantation “Success” eventually spreading to other estates on
the east coast of Demerara.

Personalities involved in this revolt.

*Jack Gladstone as the instigator of the revolt.
*Quamina Gladstone as Jack’s father. He supported Jack in this revolt.

*John Smith was an English pastor who supported anti-slavery. He motivated the
slaves to revolt.
*Other participants were slaves less than 10,000.

Causes of the revolt.

*This revolt was caused because the slaves were tired of ill treatment and they
had a desire for freedom. In addition there was a widespread, mistaken belief
that parliament had passed a law for emancipation but it was being withheld by
colonial rulers.

Was the revolt successful or not?

*The revolt was unsuccessful because they were crushed by colonist. 100’s of
slaves were killed and their bodies were displayed in public for months as a
reminder for other slaves.

The effects of the revolt on the planters.

*The revolt forced them to kill slaves. This was a great loss since they would be
making no profit on the new slaves they had to purchase.

Effects on the enslaved.

*More than 100 slaves were killed, 47 hanged and many others were flogged and
imprisoned.
*Many slaves lost their closest friends and family due to all the gruesome killings.