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Jemmy

British pronunciation/d‍ʒˈɛmi/
American pronunciation/dʒˈɛmi/
Jemmy
[NOUN]
1

a short crowbar

synonyms : jimmy
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1In this case, Jemmy and his compatriots' proud display of their Liberty banner, as well as their knowledge of the Spanish policy, proved that there were dangerous consequences for white planters who allowed their laborers to become literate.
2The Stono Rebellion, which erupted on Sunday, September 9, 1739, was led by an enslaved man named Jemmy.
3Starting with just twenty enslaved people, Jemmy and the group acquired guns and ammunition by raiding a warehouse, and marched up the Stono River banks carrying banners that plainly read "Liberty."
4We don't know too much about Jemmy.
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