In the British Colony of South Carolina on September 9, 1739 met near the Stono River to plan an escape to Florida, where the “Spanish had issued a proclamation stating that any slave who deserted to St Augustine” would be given freedom and land (“The Stono Rebellion” 1). The slaves then robbed a shop, that sold firearms and proceeded to kill the two shopkeepers (“Stono’s Rebellion” 1). Moving south, the slaves raided house after house, killing many slave owners and recruiting more slaves to their ranks. Approximately 50 white men confronted the 70 rebelling slaves, sparking a quick exchange of fire, which resulted in the killing or capturing and later killing of all of the rebelling slaves. The southern white folk were appalled at the heinous
