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The 1760 Jamaican Slave Revolt: Tacky's War and Its Aftermath
In Episode 15 of The Atlantic Slave Trade, Lucas and Luna explore Tacky's War, the largest slave rebellion in 18th-century British America. In 1760, an Akan-speaking slave named Tacky led a coordinated uprising across Jamaica's sugar plantations, drawing on Coromantee military culture and Obeah spiritual practices that united thousands of enslaved Africans. They examine the strategic planning under the cover of a ball, the brutal suppression by British forces and Maroon allies, and the rebellion's lasting impact: harsher slave codes, increased paranoia among planters, and a…
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