A Grenada law required enslaved men found in St George’s between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. to carry an illuminated lantern, written permission, or accompany an enslaver. The rule made ordinary movement in the colonial town subject to surveillance and punishment. It reveals how law restricted enslaved people’s access to urban space; the 1825 consolidation later reproduced the earlier provision.
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What did Grenada’s 1789 night rule require of enslaved men moving in St George’s after dark?
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The rule made urban movement conditional on carrying light, written permission, or accompanying an enslaver.
The 1789 St George’s night rule made some form of permission or accompaniment necessary for enslaved men out after dark.
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The law required a lantern, written permission, or attendance on an enslaver.