7 Nov 1841 Jahr - The Creole Case

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A slave revolt aboard the Creole which freed 128 slaves aboard the ship when it reached British territory where slavery was outlawed in Nassau. It has been ranked as the "most successful slave revolt in US history". Two persons died as a result of the revolt, a black slave and a white slave trader.

The United Kingdom had abolished the slave trade for British vessels in 1807, and slavery in its colonies effective 1834. Accordingly, its officials in the Bahamas ruled that most of the slaves on the Creole were freed after arrival there, if they chose to stay. Officials detained the 19 men who rebelled on ship until the Admiralty Court of Nassau held a special session in April 1842 to consider charges of piracy against them. The Court ruled that the men had been illegally held in slavery and had the right to use force to gain freedom; they were not seeking private gain. The 17 survivors (two had died in the interim), were released.

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