Desprez, Henrique, fl. 1777 Account of slave rebellion in New Orleans [in Spanish]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03040 Author/Creator: Desprez, Henrique, fl. 1777 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Letter signed Date: February 24, 1777 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 36.5 cm, Width: 24 cm Order a Copy
Account of a slave rebellion while New Orleans was under Spanish rule. States that the rebellion occurred on 9 and 10 February 1777. Discusses what should be done to prevent future rebellions. States that drinking causes enslaved people to commit crimes and advises taking away their weapons. Mentions an uprising in the Suriname capital of Dutch Guinea in 1762 where all the whites were killed. Lists provisions that should be made to keep enslaved people from drinking, such as requiring bartenders not to serve them without their masters' permission.
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