The Stono Rebellion (also known as Cato's Conspiracy or Cato's Rebellion) was a slave revolt that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina. It was the largest slave …

Stono rebellion, large slave uprising on September 9, 1739, near the Stono River, 20 miles southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. Slaves gathered, raided a firearms shop, and …

Feb 27, 2025 · The Stono Rebellion occurred on Sunday, September 9, 1739, in the Province of South Carolina. The insurgents gathered near present-day Rantowles, South Carolina, in …

Sep 19, 2018 · On Sunday, September 9th, 1739 the British colony of South Carolina was shaken by a slave uprising that culminated with the death of sixty people. Led by an Angolan named …

Feb 2, 2020 · The Stono Rebellion (Cato’s Rebellion or Cato’s Conspiracy) was a slave insurrection that began on September 9, 1739, in the British colony of South Carolina and …

Aug 1, 2016 · The Stono Rebellion was a violent albeit failed attempt by as many as one hundred slaves to reach St. Augustine and claim freedom in Spanish-controlled Florida. The uprising …

Feb 6, 2025 · The Stono Rebellion of 1739 stands as one of the largest and most significant uprisings of enslaved Africans in colonial America. This fierce and determined act of …

The Stono Rebellion, the largest slave insurrection in British North America, began nearby on September 9, 1739. About 20 Africans raided a store near Wallace Creek, a branch of the …

PART I: STONO’S DEEP ROOTS During the 1720s, North Carolina became a separate colony, and South Carolina, with its larger enslaved population, soon had more in common with the …

Dec 15, 2020 · The Stono Rebellion was the largest revolt of enslaved people in colonial America. This profile outlines its causes, significance, and aftermath.