Quarino
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Quarino was an African-born inhabitant of New Providence, Bahamas who was part of a slave revolt.
In 1734, after running away from his plantation, Quarino allegedly traveled to different settlements to recruit participants in a revolt. He was finally captured by soldiers, killing one with a knife.
During his interrogation, Quarino revealed a plot to kill all the white inhabitants of the island and take control of it. The first target was to be the acting Governor, Richard Fitzwilliam.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Testing the Chains: Resistance to Slavery in the British West Indies" by Michael Craton pg 337
- ^ "Saving Souls: The Struggle to End the Transatlantic Trade in Africans" by Hilary Beckles pg 34
- ^ Craton, Michael; Saunders, Gail (2011-08-15). Islanders in the Stream: A History of the Bahamian People: Volume Two: From the Ending of Slavery to the Twenty-First Century. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820342733.