The Stono Rebellion of 1739 in many ways can be classified as a mini American Revolution. Instead of royalists versus patriots, we have rebellious slaves versus just about everyone else. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact causes, but through various testimonies and documents we can deduce what or who could have caused the riot. Based on my previous analysis, I suspected the Spanish Flu was to blame, but after discovering other accounts I believe it was a combination of outside influence along with lax regulations that helped sensitize slaves. The Stono Incident holds a significant place in American history, just like the American Revolution, there were oppressed victims, obstacles in achieving equality and triumph which led to a contemporary way of handling the situation. Document ten appears in the form of Legislation. Written to enforce stricter laws to prevent events similar to Stono from happening again. The document is called the “Slave Code” and regulated the behavior not only of slaves but also of those who owned them. Not all legislation is included in document ten. Only the most important provisions are listed and are written with the riot specifically in mind. The beginning of the provisions goes into detail about the use and consent of slaves, which includes limitations on freedom such as having adequate documents to prove ownership of slaves. It also defines the ways in which slaves must be accompanied by their masters when entering certain public places. Other provisions include denying slaves suspicious gatherings and lawfully searching and seizing incriminating evidence. It also attempts to protect slave owners from holding crimes committed by their slaves. Essential...... middle of paper....... Eventually, after celebrating recent victories, the rebellion was taken by surprise and the militia commanded by Taurus managed to strategically conceal most of the uprising. The document also highlights the importance of plantation men bringing weapons to the Church and how that one law helped quickly end the Stono uprising (Hewatt, 34). All in all, my leanings on the Spanish Flu remain unchanged, but in exploring these new sources it is important to understand the society that slaves were subjected to and that laid the foundation for the rebellion. Even though slavery was legal, the conditions and regulations during that time were not perfect. Large slave populations would overwhelm the South and push the limits of 18th-century capitalist colonial America. This movement would later be exploited by the Spanish and would pave the way for a new way of dealing with slavery.