Scott and Jenn visit Destrehan Plantation near New Orleans to uncover the largely forgotten 1811 German Coast uprising, the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.
Beginning at the Andry (Woodlawn) Plantation, the revolt grew to as many as 500 participants, but was met by militia force; about 45 were killed in battle, about 45 captured, and tribunals at the Cabildo and on Destrehan’s lawn led to executions and decapitations, with heads displayed along 60 miles of river.
Join them as they uncover the largest slave revolt in American history.
00:00 Riverbank Secret Revealed
01:47 Welcome to Talk With History
02:07 Road Trip to Destrehan
02:57 Why 1811 Was Forgotten
06:01 Sugar Harvest Brutality
08:45 Charles Deslondes Organizes
11:55 Mardi Gras Timing Advantage
13:56 Revolt Ignites and Marches
16:40 Battle and Crackdown
17:47 Tribunals and Terror Display
19:57 Visiting the Plantation Today
21:51 Movies and Mansion History
25:21 Remembering the Uprising
25:53 Credits and Thanks
