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Stono rebellion, large slave uprising on September 9, 1739, near the Stono River, 20 miles southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. Slaves gathered, raided a firearms shop, and headed south, killing more than 20 white people as they went. Most of the slaves were eventually captured and executed.
Apr 17, 2024 · The Stono Rebellion of 1739 was a violent uprising in the Southern Colonies where a large group of enslaved Africans in South Carolina attempted to escape to freedom in Florida and killed 20-30 whites. The incident started early in the morning of September 9 near the Stono River Bridge.
Sep 18, 2018 · On Sunday, September 9th, 1739 the British colony of South Carolina was shaken by a slave uprising that culminated with the death of sixty people. Led by an Angolan named Jemmy, a band of twenty slaves organized a rebellion on the banks of the Stono River.
The Stono Rebellion (also known as Cato's Conspiracy or Cato's 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.
On September 9, 1739, a group of about 20 enslaved people gathered near the Stono River, some 20 miles southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. Led by a man named Jemmy, the rebels raided a firearms shop and gathered weapons before heading south, carrying banners and crying out “freedom.”
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