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The Stono Rebellion was a revolt in 1739 by Carolinian slaves named after the Stono River and the bridge crossing it where the rebellion first began.
The cause of this particular slave revolt is unclear. It is probably a combination of several of the reasons. The first reason is a degrading of governing brought on a by a recent epidemic. The second reason is talk of a war between the British and Spanish, who had recently made a pledge that any escaped slave, freedom if they made it to Florida.
On September 9, 1739, twenty black Carolinians met near the Stono River, twenty miles southwest of Charleston. At the bridge, they seized from a store and killed the storekeepers. They raised a flag proceeded towards St. Augustine. In route they gathered more recruits, burned houses, and killed white opponents,
Late that afternoon, planters on horseback caught up with the group now numbering sixty to one hundred slaves. Twenty white Carolinians and forty of the rebels were killed before the rebellion was suppressed. The captured slaves were then executed.Cause
The events of the revolt
