Revolution
Revolution means a sharp change that has been made on something usually in most instances political in nature posing challenges to political leaders, and encourage the marginalized groups to reinforce revolutionary ideas that will be of assistance to improve their current problem situation. The slave trade threw individuals from various continents together who never considered their different skin color. This process created a cohesive culture and community which proceeded at different rates and also different regions. But by the nineteenth century, these slaves no longer identified themselves as Ibo, Ashanti, or even Yoruba and instead, referred themselves as African-American. Current conditions in the governance system had also evolved and to the extent that some African slaves were Americans by birth, and the American slaves had become African citizens by birth. Page, (147). The meaningful connections that were between these communities were the experience of slavery and the great desire to acquire freedom. (148)
Edward Trelawney, the colonial leader of Jamaica, once called this group of New world’s slaves as a dangerous spirit of liberty. The first wave to freedom occurred in New York City when a group of slaves torched down the buildings on the outskirts of the city and ended up claiming the lives of the first nine whites who had arrived on the scene. In conclusion, in 1739 up to 1741, there was a crisis when the slaves seized their opportunity to the rebellion that was offered by Jenkins, followed by the arrival of South Carolina slaves who most of them had been recently shipped from Kongo. They beat drums to draw followers’ attention. This band marched southward towards Florida torching down houses, murdering the whites that they were encountering and preceded shouting liberty. (149).
References
Forner. E Give Me Liberty- An American history Third Edition.