| Basic Facts | Background Info | Revolt | People |
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What year did the revolt start?
1763
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The colony of Berbice was originally a hereditary fief of?
Van Peere Family
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What are the two conditions that lead to the revolt?
Starvation and Harsh Punishments
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Who was the leader of the revolt?
Coffy
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In which country did it happen?
Guyana
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Why did the colony switched hands and to whom?
They refused to pay the ransom
Four Amsterdam Merchants |
How long did the revolt last?
1 year and 1 month
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What is the name of the governor who received the message about the revolt?
Governor Van Hoogenheim
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What is was the population at that time?
350 slave owners and 5000 slaves
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Who was the governor who sent out the letter to the Society of Berbice and what was the letter about?
Wolfert
Simon van Hoogenheim, governor of the colony Berbice, wrote a letter to the directors of the Society of Berbice. He wrote that the situation in Berbice was still very bad. The prevailing disease raged worse than ever |
What happened to the slaves who were captured?
Whipped to death
Women and children slaughtered |
Who is Jan Jacob Bass and how did he die?
Surgeon major Jan Jacob Bass, who had conducted the examinations of the enslaved people on the Unity, was accused of poisoning the sick people at the hospital. He was skinned alive and then bludgeoned to death.
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What colony did they belong to?
Dutch
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How did the revolt start?
On 3 July 1762,
Laurens Kunckler, the owner of plantation Good Land and Good Fortune, left for Fort Nassau. The slaves used this opportunity to raid the plantation, and hide on an island high upriver. |
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How many months did the enslaved capture the land and how many did during the revolt?
10 months
1800 slaves |
What year did the slaves murder the carpenter of Magdelenenburg and what was his name
In 1763, the carpenter of plantation Magdelenenburg in the Canje Creek was murdered by rebelling enslaved Africans.
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