The Stono Rebellion: Carolina's Slave Revolt

The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering — Fexingo History · Apr 27, 2026 · 5m · transcript

In September 1739, a group of enslaved Africans led by a man named Jemmy marched along the Stono River in South Carolina, gathering recruits and burning plantations. Their goal was Spanish Florida, where freedom awaited. The rebellion, known as the Stono Rebellion, became the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies before the American Revolution. Lucas and Luna explore the rebellion's roots in the Kongo Kingdom, the catalyst of the Security Act, and the brutal aftermath that tightened slave codes across the South. They also examine the competing narratives: was it a…