Enslaved Africans near the Stono River in South Carolina launch the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies, marching toward Spanish Florida.
At a Glance
- Date
- 9 September 1739
- Location
- Stono River, South Carolina
- Key people
- Jemmy (Cato)
- Category
- Abolition & Slavery
- Source
- Colonial South Carolina records (1739) · Britannica
What It Meant Then
The revolt led to harsh new slave codes across the colony.
What It Means Now
Stono is remembered as a foundational act of resistance in American slavery.
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