Before 1764

The Record · Resistance · State

1811

German Coast uprising of enslaved people led by Charles Deslondes

Beginning the night of January 8, 1811, enslaved people on the German Coast upriver from New Orleans rose in revolt, with estimates of 150 to 500 marching toward the city. Militia and federal troops crushed it on January 10, and close to one hundred rebels were killed in combat or executed soon after.

Date

1811-01-08

Category

Resistance

Significance

Landmark

Before 1764
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