Latest / The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering — Fexingo History
The 1739 Stono Rebellion: South Carolina's Bloodiest Slave Revolt
In September 1739, about twenty enslaved Kongolese people near the Stono River in South Carolina gathered under a banner and marched south toward Spanish Florida, killing dozens of colonists along the way. This episode traces the Stono Rebellion from its origins in the Kongo kingdom's Catholic traditions to the brutal suppression and its legacy in the colony's slave codes. We examine the role of the Spanish promise of freedom at Fort Mose, the leadership of a man named Jemmy, and how the rebellion reshaped slavery in the American South.
#StonoRebellion #StonoRiver #SouthCarolina…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.