Question

How did colonial elites respond to the stono rebellion of 1739?they sought to curb the import of african slaves and encourage european immigration instead?

Answer 1

The colonial elites reaction to the Stono Rebellion was one of decisive and brutal action against anybody involved in the uprisings, and also caught many elites by surprise. Given the fact that slaves were, in population, the majority, they had the ability to rise up in the way that they did.