The Louisiana Slave Uprising of 1811

By Patriot Sage

The Louisiana Slave Uprising of 1811 Slavery is one of the dark marks on American history. Even prior to the formation of the United States, slavery was present on the North American continent. The city of New Orleans played a prominent role in the slave industry in America. The Port of New Orleans welcomed a continuous supply of slave ships and the city was the destination for those seeking to trade slaves in the Southern States. The life of the average slave was horrible. They enjoyed no rights and were typically treated like livestock. Occasional slave revolts occurred over the centuries until slavery ended at the conclusion of the Civil War. The Louisiana Slave Uprising of 1811 was the largest slave uprising to that point in North America. The rebellion began on the Woodland Plantation located on the German Coast some 40 miles north of New Orleans. The goal was to destroy the plantations along the River Road all the way to New Orleans. Then, the slaves wanted to capture New Orleans and create a free Black republic as happened in Haiti in 1804. The slave "army" launched the uprising on the evening of January 8, 1811, under the leadership of a slave named Charles Desolonde. The group started by assaulting the patriarch of the Andry family on the Woodland Plantation and proceeded down the road almost reaching New Orleans before engaging opposition forces. The uprising failed in some ways and succeeded in others. A positive outcome of the failed uprising was the incident ripped the mask off and revealed the horrors of slavery. The book seeks to contribute not only to what we know about the history of slavery in America but will illustrate how a cause can have a long-term impact even if the cause fails to fully succeed. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... What is the background to the uprising? Who carried out the uprising? What did the uprising achieve? What was the outcome of the uprising? Much, much, more! Download your copy today! Become acquainted with a fascinating part of American history that receives little attention in the history books. Tags: American history, slavery, New Orleans, Louisiana, slave revolts, African American history, abolitionism, French history, Haitian Revolution, Charles Deslondes

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08SGZP8Z5
• ISBN13: 9798592280733
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 41 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"