Published: July 31, 2023
The Creole was a ship transporting slaves between Virginia and New Orleans. The ship was taken by force by enslaved people on board and diverted. They ordered it to sail to the Bahamas, a British colony where slavery was abolished. This revolt ignited a fierce debate about slavery in the United States and created a diplomatic crisis between the US and Britain. Most of the slaves were freed by the British and the leaders of the revolt, who were arrested, were later freed.
Resources
- Teaching a People’s History of Abolition and the Civil War - Edited by Adam Sanchez, Zinn Education Project
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