Episode 1 of 3
Initial Gathering
- When
- 9 September 1739
- Where
- Stono River, 20 miles southwest of Charleston
- Part of
- Stono Rebellion
Jemmy gathered twenty enslaved Kongolese near the Stono River to begin the revolt.
On 9 September 1739, Jemmy led 20 other enslaved Kongolese, who may have been former soldiers, in an armed march south from the Stono River, 20 miles southwest of Charleston.
Sources
- Stono Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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