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The 1816 Barbados Slave Revolt: Bussa's Rebellion in the British Caribbean
This episode of The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering turns to the 1816 Barbadian slave revolt known as Bussa's Rebellion. Lucas and Luna explore the specific conditions on Barbados that made it ripe for uprising—the island's brutal plantation system, a rapidly growing enslaved majority, and the influence of contemporary abolitionist debates in Britain. They focus on the figure of Bussa, an enslaved ranger on Bayley's Plantation who became the rebellion's leader. The discussion covers the revolt's planning, its suppression by colonial militia, and…
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