This uprising became known as the berbice slave rebellion. In the early 1760s, berbice, guyana was a dutchheld colony with a population of almost 350 white people, close to 250 indians in bondage, and close to 4,000 black slaves. After having been ceded to the united kingdom in the latter year, it was merged with essequibo and demerara to form the colony of british guiana in 1831. The efforts to explain the collapse of the 1831 rebellion in jamaica suggest that a large number of candidates had not been well prepared for that topic. For indepth coverage, provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.
The testimonies and evidence from the slaves of berbice reveal a situation very different from that portrayed in the wider historiography of slavery. He became famous because in 1763 he led a revolt of more than 2,500 slaves against the colony regime. The rebellion, which took place on 18 august 1823 and las. Berbice slave uprising of 1763 mcc slavenreis deenigheid. In guyana, the african slave population grew as plantations expanded. Get an idea of how to write about 1763 berbice slave rebellion here.
Dec 17, 2019 in the early 1760s, berbice, guyana was a dutchheld colony with a population of almost 350 white people, close to 250 indians in bondage, and close to 4,000 black slaves. Face of a rebellion is a green mango media documentary by journalist amanda wilson which explores the origins and legacy of the 1763 berbice slave rebellion led by guyanese national hero. Quranic competition guyana darul uloom 74 village berbice. Guyana berbice slave rebellion feb 23 176364, akan leader cuffy, atta, accara, accabre. Materializing the past among the lokono arawak of the. Wolfert simon van hoogenheim in the berbice slave revolt. Engraving published by reinier and josua ottens in september 1763, 49. Dutch newspaper coverage of the berbice slave revolt, 1763. Lack of food provisions for slaves resulting in them being underfed. Conditions in berbice unfavourable to revolt despite the laxity of the dutch authorities and planters, the great uprising of 1763 is, at first impression, a surprising event in terms of west indian history. The editor of the oprechte haerlemse courant, in contrast, printed a report. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the berbice slave. Ideally, the monument could be located at success or le ressouvenir which were the epicenters of the start of the revolt.
Guyana that was dedicated to the berbice rebellion of 1763 and the toussaint. The 1823 revolt took place in what was then the united colony of demeraraessequibo, a british possession, which eight years later in 1831 was united with berbice to form a new entity, british guiana, the name of the territory until it achieved political independence from britain in may 1966. See more ideas about british guiana, south america and no one loves me. Meet cuffy, the west african slave who led a 1763 revolt that made. By the 1820s, sugar prices were in decline and british plantation owners started to push the enslaved people even harder. Read this essay sample on consequences of the berbice revolt in 1763. Pdf focusses on the commemoration and symbolic functions of the slavery past in the americas, with a. Efforts in section c to explain the early success of the revolt in berbice were better than at b. Guyanas first onedollar coin, known as the cuffy dollar, was put into circulation from 19 february 1970, to commemorate guyanas becoming a republic and to acknowledge the great revolt of february 1763. Some of the conditions normally associated with revolt simply did not exist in berbice. Feb 23, 2017 guyana berbice slave rebellion feb 23 176364, akan leader cuffy, atta, accara, accabre.
Christmas rebellion18311832 haitian revolution17911804 barbados revolt 1816 berbice revolt 17631764 a slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Cuffy, or kofi, was an akan slave in the dutch colony of berbice in presentday guyana, who in 1763 led a revolt of more than 2,500 slaves. Politics and gender in the berbice slave uprising of 1763 marjoleine kars on sunday,february 27, 1763, slaves in the dutch colony of berbice on the carib bean coast of south america launched a massive rebellion. But the repressive techniques of the planters were bringing matters to a boiling point, and just a few months later, around february 23, 1763, a more organised revolt took place. Csec study guide jan 17, 2012 by dig jamaica issuu. Cuffy was an akan slave who was transported to the dutch colony of berbice. Sep 11, 2012 javid ahmad shaheed student of hujjatul ulama darul uloom of guyan, quran competition round 1. The berbice rebellion in 1763 by jason sherman on prezi. He became famous because in 1763 he led a revolt of more than 2,500. The enslaved peoples were able to capture several plantations along the river and coffy played an. It is seen as a major event in guyanas anticolonial struggles, and when guyana became a republic in 1970 the state declared 23 february as a day to commemorate the start of the berbice slave revolt.
In 1627, abraham van pere, a dutch trader, received permission from the dutch west india company to start a colony on the berbice river. Jun 08, 20 the 1763 berbice slave rebellion and the rise of cuffy the berbice slave uprising is the most famous slave revolt in guyana. Revisiting the demerara slave rebellion, 1823 by janet. The main concern of the white plantation owners was to extract the greatest amount of labour from the slaves. Almost all of the whites fled from their plantations. Sir hilary was at the time delivering the first of a series of lectures to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the 1763 berbice slave revolt as part of republic celebrations, continue reading share this. The seminole maroons centurylong defense of their freedom far excelled the courageous revolt of nat turner and was by far the. Guyana berbice slave rebellion feb 23 176364, akan leader. Feb 01, 2015 berbice is a region along the berbice river in guyana, which was between 1627 and 1815 a colony of the netherlands. Berbice is a region along the berbice river in guyana, which was between 1627 and 1815 a colony of the netherlands. Berbice slave rebellion 176364, cuffy fights for a new afrikan nationstate.
Guyana berbice slave rebellion feb 23 176364, akan. If a rebellion were to occur it would be essential to get the militia to rural areas as soon as possible. They held most of berbice for ten months, but divisions among the rebels and attacks by the dutch led to the collapse of the rebellion, and cuffy committed suicide soon after. Sep 05, 2009 a 30minute documentary on one of the greatest events in guyanas history produced by sherwood lowe and david granger. Their power has been broken, the danger has passed. Crown slaves in berbice, guyana, 18031831 thompson, alvin o. Before reading these cases, however, we should examine more closely the kind of documents that make up the fiscals records, and the social character of berbice in the 1820s when these records were created. Located on the coast of northeastern south america, demeraraguyana. Pdf symbolic legacies of slavery in guyana researchgate. Berbice slave uprising of 1763 on 23 february 1763 the slaves in the dutch colony of berbice revolted. Mar 01, 20 some of the slaves escaped, but at least one was executed. The berbice slave uprising was a slave revolt in guyana that began on 23 february 1763 and lasted to december. Dec 11, 2010 the major slave revolts of the caribbean were the haitian revolution, christmas rebellion, the baptist war, barbados revolt and berbice revolt.
The enslaved peoples were able to capture several plantations along the river and coffy played an instrumental role in this area. Whitehead and others published materializing the past among the lokono arawak of the berbice river, guyana find, read and cite all the research you need on. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Guyanese slave census of 1819, less specified but still. Cuffy lived on lilienburg plantation on the berbice river. Georgetown should not lay claim to this revolt because this uprising was confined strictly to the east coast and was not supported by the plantations of georgetown.
Cuffy or kofi died in 1763, was an akan man who was captured in his native west africa for slavery to work in the plantations of the dutch colony of berbice in presentday guyana. Consequences of the berbice revolt in 1763 essay example. A 30minute documentary on one of the greatest events in guyanas history produced by sherwood lowe and david granger. Slaves resentment of the illtreatment received by estate managers and overseers 2. In the case of berbice slave uprising, that proved easier said than. Aug 01, 2016 the demerara rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving more than 10,000 slaves that took place in the crown colony of demeraraessequibo. Berbice, guyana map of the berbice colony, with a story in cartouche about the slave uprising of 1763.
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