A Colonial Slave Society Flashcards
(35 cards)
When were slaves first imported to the settlement?
In the 1720s, slaves were first imported to the settlement to cut logwood.
What significant event occurred in 1724?
The first record of the sighting of enslaved Africans in British Honduras by a Spanish missionary.
What happened in 1765?
The earliest recorded slave revolt occurred, and Burnaby’s Code and the Public Meeting were established.
What major event took place in 1773?
A major slave revolt occurred which required military reinforcements from Jamaica to suppress it.
Who was appointed as the first superintendent in 1786?
Colonel Marcus Edward Despard was appointed as the first superintendent.
What significant battle occurred in 1798?
The Battle of St. George’s Caye.
What legislation was passed in 1807?
The slave trade was abolished by the British parliament.
What rights were granted to certain free coloreds in 1808?
Certain free coloreds were given the right to vote and attend public meetings.
What happened in 1813?
Slaves escaped from Thomas Paslow.
What crime was Michael Carty convicted of in 1816?
He was convicted of severe torture against his female slaves.
What was significant about the year 1820?
It marked the last recorded slave revolt in British Honduras and the establishment of the Supreme Court.
What action did Colonel George Arthur take in 1821?
He ordered that Mansfield Williams Bowen be taken to court for ‘cruelly whipping a negro woman slave named Peggy.’
What occurred in 1834?
The abolition of slavery and the start of apprenticeship.
What happened in 1838?
The end of Apprenticeship and full emancipation was granted.
What change occurred in 1853 regarding public meetings?
Public meeting abolished itself and was replaced by the legislative assembly.
What happened in 1862?
British Honduras became a Colony of Great Britain.
What is abolition?
The action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
What are acts of active resistance?
Burning of buildings; revolts; rebellions; open battle with slave owners.
What are acts of passive resistance?
Working slowly or malingering, feigning illness, escape, abortion, sabotage, poisoning, mocking slave owners.
Who was Admiral William Burnaby?
A military official who got the settlers to agree to a primitive constitution called Burnaby’s Code.
What is apprenticeship?
A system of labor used after emancipation which required former slaves to work for their former owners for 40 hours a week without pay.
Who was Colonel George Arthur?
The superintendent for the settlement who gained significant power for superintendents between 1820 and 1840.
Who was Colonel Marcus Edward Despard?
The first superintendent sent to the settlement to represent the British Crown in 1786.
What is a colony?
A country or area under full or partial political control of another country.
