A 1760 Jamaican act took effect on 1 January 1761 and criminalized practices the colonial state called Obeah. It authorized death or transportation after conviction and also restricted enslaved people's assemblies, weapons and travel without tickets. The law targeted African-derived spiritual practice and community networks as sources of authority outside the plantation system. Its language reflects the priorities and prejudices of slaveholding lawmakers, not a neutral account of Jamaican religious life.
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What did the Jamaican act taking effect in 1761 do to Obeah?
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The 1760 act criminalized Obeah practices, reflecting colonial efforts to police African-derived spiritual authority.