In 1739 in Stono River, SC, a Central African man named Jemmy organized 20 other enslaved men. They went to a shop, took firearms, ammo...
This is how the largest slave rebellion in the history of colonial America is commemorated. Here's the *real* story. (1/x)pic.twitter.com/NIhNam4icJ
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This was 1739. These men weren't born into slavery. Many were seasoned soldiers born in Central Africa. Many, like Jemmy, were literate.
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Somebody should make a tablet presentation with this thread and put it next to that sign
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Why not a bigger monument
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Yeah, let's be careful with the fun facts.
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There's a whole lot of ugly stuff they don't like to talk about in history class. Have 2 keep your eyes & ears open to find them for urself.
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Cleaning up our common history serves to maintain existing power structure for whites.
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Non-revisionist history is a whole lot more interesting.
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This is the truest statement on twitter.
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