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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