The causes of revolts are numerous. They usually come from general misuse of the population by a governing body. Thus, general causes could range from high taxes and property seizures to military conscription and forced labor. The primary concern of white plantation owners was extracting as much labor as possible from slaves. Little effort was made to improve the miserable and degrading conditions they were forced to live in, as well as the harsh treatment and brutal punishments inflicted on them by their owners. The causes of the 1763 rebellion/revolt in Berbice were a result of harsh treatment. For example, they had to work long hours on plantations and the masters did not care about how they treated the slaves but about making a profit; Slaves also had a great passion for gaining their freedom because some of them knew what freedom was and wanted to experience those conditions again. The slaves wanted revenge on the whites because of the mistreatment they received from the manager and overseer. The slaves wanted permanent freedom from the Dutch and believed that a revolt was the only way to achieve this. Some slaves received little or no provisions because the planters did not farm enough on the estate and the Berbice Association reduced food imports, so they were undernourished. Estates were often left in the hands of cruel overseers who had no concern for the welfare of the slaves. The slaves knew that the whites were weakened as a group (both in size and physically) and were inspired by a maroon in Suriname in 1762 to start a revolt. They believed that if the revolt was then a success, theirs would be too. The results of the unsuccessful revolt were almost in the middle of paper......the rebel, Coffy attempted to regain the upper hand by attacking the plantation stronghold on the Berbice River. The attack failed and Coffy faced a challenge to his leadership from one of his deputies. In May 1763, he committed suicide. It was the beginning of the end. The Europeans and their Indian allies were getting closer. By the end of October 1763, the main revolt had been crushed as the reel slaves had fled for their lives into the forest. Coffy died under pressure from his team who he counted on to help him. During the war, they lost due to division and he ended up killing his partners and himself. Atta and Akara took over but were two different groups as they wanted a chance to lead their own troop of slaves. One then ambushed the other and the other remaining was killed by the whites, so at the end of the revolt the rebellion was not a success..