1811On the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana Largest slave revolt in history Led by Charles Deslondes Band of rebels traveled from what is now St Charles Parish with a goal to conquer Orleans territory and turn it into a free African state Armed with mostly tools and a few firearms Killed 2 white men who tried to stop them Destroyed land, marching through fields, and setting plantations on fire Encountered the local militia and the US army and fought for 2 days — after that, rebellion was quelled 66 rebels killed, 16 arrested (and later sentenced to death), 17 missing Charles was executed and dismembered and put on display as a warning against other attempts at slave

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