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When was South Carolina's first slave legislation enacted? - 1696. It was strongly influenced by Barbadian slave codes Who made the production of rice, indigo, and cotton that contributed to Charles Town's enormous wealth? - the thousands of enslaved people taken from Africa. About 40% of the slaves brought to British North America in the eighteenth century came to Charles Town. In what year did the population of South Carolina become majority black? - 1708. By 1730 the colony's population had reached 30,000, more than ⅔ of which were black slaves. What is Gullah? - a creole language derived from English and a variety of West and Central African languages Who was Thomas Jeremiah? - a free black pilot, fisherman, landowner, and slaveholder. He was accused by two slaves of stirring up a slave insurrection to the benefit of Britain. He had already openly agreed to assist British ships in navigating the Charlestown harbor. He was executed in 1775. What was a major reason why many Europeans came to Charles Town? - the promise of religious freedom