The 1811 German Coast Uprising: America's Largest Slave Revolt

In January 1811, over 500 enslaved people armed with cane knives and muskets marched from the plantations of Louisiana's German Coast toward New Orleans. Led by Charles Deslondes, a mixed-race slave driver inspired by the Haitian Revolution, the uprising was one of the largest in American history—yet it was crushed within two days. This episode examines the revolt's causes, its brutal suppression under General Wade Hampton, and its aftermath: a wave of executions, heads on pikes, and harsh new restrictions on Black and free people of color. Lucas and Luna trace the route of the march, the role of Maroon communities, and the question of why this revolt is so little known today. A story of courage, terror, and the deep roots of resistance in the antebellum South. #GermanCoastUprising #CharlesDeslondes #Louisiana #NewOrleans #HaitianRevolution #SlaveRebellion #WadeHampton #Maroons #AndryPlantation #1811 #Antebellum #Slavery #Resistance #USHistory #History #FexingoHistory #WorldHistory #Americana Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo