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Which of the following slave revolts was widely publicized by abolitionists to gain support for the abolition of slavery?

A
The Christmas Rebellion
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The Berbice Rebellion
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Bussas Revolt
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Tackys Revolt
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Solution

The correct option is A The Christmas Rebellion
Impending emancipation, abolition of the transatlantic trade in captured Africans in 1807, amelioration of enslavement conditions in 1823 and the publicity that was given to the anti- slavery society created a charged environment, particularly, in the British Caribbean. The brutality of the Jamaican plantocracy during the revolt is thought to have accelerated the British political process of emancipating the slaves. Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 for initial measures to begin in 1834, followed by partial emancipation (outright for children six or under, six years apprenticeship for the rest) in 1834 and then unconditional emancipation of chattel slavery in 1838. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, The Berbice Revolt failed due to divisions among the rebels and a failure to seize on momentum. Bussa's Revolt happened in April 1816. Tacky's War, or Tacky's Rebellion, was an uprising of Akan slaves that occurred in Jamaica from May to July 1760. Since none of these other rebellions forced the Government to pass slavery abolition act immediately, these are incorrect.

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