An uprising led by Tacky began in St Mary parish. Enslaved Africans seized weapons at Fort Haldane and expanded the revolt by attacking plantations and encouraging others to join. Historian Vincent Brown situates the rebellion within a sustained Atlantic war against slavery rather than as an isolated outburst. The uprising spread into a wider series of conflicts through 1761, involving multiple leaders and communities whose names were often erased from planter records.
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How does historian Vincent Brown frame Tacky's 1760 uprising?
Brown interprets the uprising as part of a wider conflict and emphasizes the agency of enslaved people across multiple campaigns.
Tacky's 1760 uprising was part of a wider series of rebellions against slavery.
Research on the revolt describes a sustained conflict involving multiple communities and leaders through 1761.