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feb 5, 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion

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They attacked the natives on the frontier
They chased Governor Berkeley to Jamestown
Burned the capital
But then Bacon died from disease and his followers fall apart
Berkeley is able to crush the rebellion, but there is still tension between plantation owners and their slaves
Plantation owners look for a different source of labor → slaves

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Date:

feb 5, 1676
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~ 350 years ago