1739: The Stono rebellion breaks out around Charleston; over 20 whites are killed by Jemmy and his band. New York: 1741: Fires break out in New York City, which has the second-largest urban ...

In the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 9, 1739, 20 enslaved black men gathered near a bridge over the Stono River, southwest of Charles Town (now Charleston), S.C., where they were part of a work ...

Ninety-year-old Curtis Inabinett on April 20, 2022, describes the history of the site beside Wallace Creek, which includes the remains of a brick cellar that likely was part of Hutchinson’s ...

Next month, a group of scholars will convene in Charleston to share their understanding of colonial America's most deadly revolt of enslaved African Americans. The event underscores how the Stono ...

The Stono rebels then rose up on September 9 and delivered their communications to the people of St. Paul Parish, South Carolina, and to the world” (Shuler, 2009, p. 84).

On this day in 1739, some 20 slaves, having retained their West African Catholic heritage, gathered near the Stono River, 20 miles southwest of Charleston, S .C. Significantly for them, the date ...

Caption: Local organizations look to buy land where 1739 Stono Slave Rebellion took place. The possible purchase comes from a partnership of the Lowcountry Land Trust and Lacuna Incorporated.

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