Month: December 2024

The Uprising in Santa DomingoThe Uprising in Santa Domingo

Coast of Dominican Republic, aerial view.

The uprising in Santa Domingo in 1521 represents the earliest documented slave revolt in the Americas. Occurring on Christmas Day 1521, it unfolded on a sugar plantation belonging to Diego

Stono RebellionStono Rebellion

Map photo of South Carolina, site of the rebellion.

September 9, 1739 Stono rebellion was a large revolt of enslaved people in the colony of South Carolina, near Stono River. The timing of the uprising is often tied to