5: What Happened When Slaves Rebelled

This episode was originally released in 2015. In Episode 5 of the History of American Slavery, hosts Rebecca Onion and Jamelle Bouie explore the slave rebellions—both real and imagined—that unfolded during the settlement of the 19th-century American frontier. They discuss the largest slave insurgency in American history, Louisiana’s 1811 German Coast rebellion. And then they explore an imagined slave revolt in Mississippi and the heady, boom-time conditions that led Mississippi slaveholders into panic and hysteria. Jamelle and Rebecca begin Episode 5 by remembering the life of Charles Deslondes (unknown–1811), a leader of the German Coast uprising. See this episode's complete show notes . This series was made possible by Slate Plus members. To support more work like this at Slate, sign up for Slate Plus now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 48:57 long.

This episode was published on Feb 1, 2020.

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