Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion (Q126391651)

matcher place: Charleston (relation 194119), South Carolina (relation 224040), Charleston County (relation 1857000)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1849 in South Carolina, 19th-century in Charleston, South Carolina, 19th-century rebellions, African-American history in Charleston, South Carolina, African-American history of South Carolina, Conflicts in 1849, History of slavery in South Carolina, July 1849 events, Riots and civil disorder in South Carolina, Slave rebellions in the United States

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The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved South Carolinians that took place in Charleston, South Carolina, in July 1849. On July 13, 1849, an enslaved man named Nicholas Kelly led an insurrection, wounding several guards with improvised weapons and liberating 37 enslaved people. Most were quickly captured, and Nicholas and two others were tried and hanged.

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Conflicts in 1849

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