The 1739 Stono Rebellion: South Carolina's Bloodiest Slave Uprising

The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering — Fexingo History · Jun 1, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1739 Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in colonial British America. They trace the revolt's origins to the Kongo region of Central Africa, where many of the rebels had been warriors before their enslavement. The conversation covers the Catholic background of the Stono rebels (some were baptized under the name 'Jemmy'), the role of the Spanish fort at St. Augustine offering freedom, the march along the Stono River with drums and flags, and the brutal retaliation by the colonial militia. They also discuss the Negro Act of…