sep 9, 1739 - Stono Rebellion – Slave Uprising in South Carolina
Description:
On September 9, 1739, a group of enslaved Africans led a major rebellion near the Stono River in South Carolina. They killed several colonists while trying to escape to Spanish Florida, where freedom was promised.The rebellion was quickly suppressed, and brutal laws were passed afterward to tighten control over enslaved people.
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Date:
sep 9, 1739
Now
~ 286 years ago