Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a slave revolt that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina. It was the largest slave rebellion in the Southern Colonies, with 25 colonists and 35 to 50 African slaves killed. Wikipedia
Date: September 9, 1739
Location: Province of South Carolina
Resulted in: Suppression, execution of the rebels
Goals: Escape to Spanish Florida
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South Carolina, September 9, 1739: A band of slaves march down the road, carrying banners that proclaim "Liberty!". They shout out the same word.
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The Stono Rebellion was a slave revolt that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina. It was the largest slave rebellion in the Southern ...
Mar 10, 2024 · Stono rebellion, large slave uprising on September 9, 1739, near the Stono River, 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Charleston, South Carolina.
Sep 9, 2023 · Thus commenced the Stono Rebellion, the largest uprising of enslaved people in the British mainland colonies prior to the American Revolution.
The largest and most significant slave rebellion in the British North American colonies, the Stono Rebellion revealed tensions that continued in slave states ...
On Sunday, September 9, 1739 the British colony of South Carolina was shaken by a slave uprising that culminated with the death of sixty people.
On the single day of Sunday, 9 September 1739, occurred a slave uprising which, although brief and quickly suppressed, alarmed white colonists throughout ...
Sep 9, 2022 · In early September 1739, dozens of enslaved men residing near the Stono River launched a violent campaign to gain their freedom.
Jemmy, leader of the Stono Rebellion, the largest and deadliest revolt by enslaved people in colonial British North America, was most likely born in the ...
