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- Quand
- 13 juil. 1849
- Type
- Rébellion
- Coordonnées
- 32.78° N, 79.94° W
- Description
- 1849 slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S
Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion
1849 slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved South Carolinians that took place in Charleston, South Carolina, in July 1849. On July 13, 1849, an enslaved man named Nicholas Kelly led an insurrection, wounding several guards with improvised weapons and liberating 37 enslaved people. Most were quickly captured, and Nicholas and two others were tried and hanged.
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