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slave rebellions, in the history of the Americas, periodic acts of violent resistance by Black slaves during nearly three centuries of chattel slavery.Such resistance signified continual deep-rooted discontent with the condition of bondage and, in some places, such as the United States, resulted in ever-more-stringent mechanisms for social control and repression in slaveholding areas.
1 [countable, uncountable] an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action a socialist revolution the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 to start a revolution a country on the brink of revolution Topic Collocations Politics power. create/form/be the leader of a political party
REVOLUTION meaning: 1. a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often…. Learn more.
revolted meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of revolt 2. If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to…. Learn more.
A revolt is a rebellion with an aim to replace a government, authority figure, law, or policy. [ 4 ] If a government does not recognize rebels as belligerents then they are insurgents and the revolt is an insurgency . [ 5 ]
1 [intransitive] to take violent action against the people in power synonym rebel, rise up The peasants threatened to revolt. revolt against somebody/something Finally the people revolted against the military dictatorship. Topic Collocations War and Peace starting a war. declare/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody)
The revolt was largely limited to north and central India. Whilst risings occurred elsewhere they had little impact because of their limited nature; A number of revolts occurred in areas not under British rule, and against native rulers, often as a result of local internal politics; "The revolt was fractured along religious, ethnic and regional ...