The Negro Act,which consolidated South Carolina's slave codes into one comprehensive law,was passed in response to
A) the Stono Rebellion.
B) Nat Turner's Rebellion.
C) Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion.
D) the Gullah Uprising.
E) Bacon's Rebellion.

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The Negro Act was passed in response to the Stono Rebellion of 1739, a slave rebellion in South Carolina where slaves attempted to flee to Florida. The act was meant to strengthen control over slaves and prevent future rebellions.

The Negro Act,which Consolidated South Carolina's Slave Codes into One