"An Account of the Late Intended Insurrection among a Portion of the Blacks of this City" by Charleston (S.C.) is a historical record of a planned revolt by enslaved people in Charleston in the early 1800s. The story begins with city officials reacting to rumors of a massive uprising, after a slave alerts his master to alarming discussions he overheard, which sets off a wave of investigations and arrests. The narrative explores motives behind the planned revolt, the city's reaction, and the legal and social impact of the event with a spotlight on key conspirators and evidence gathered through investigations. The mood of the text is dominated by the anxieties of the time, as officials try to maintain control. This is an important piece of history showing the era's tensions.
An Account of the Late Intended Insurrection among a Portion of the Blacks of this City
By Charleston (S.C.)
Amidst whispers of rebellion, a city grapples with fear, justice, and the looming threat of revolt from within its enslaved population.
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About the AuthorCharleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census. The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was estimated to be 849,417 in 2023. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the state, and the 71st-most populous in the United States.
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census. The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was estimated to be 849,417 in 2023. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the state, and the 71st-most populous in the United States.
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