1811 Slave Revolt Memorial
1811 Slave Revolt Memorial In 1811, an uprising of 500 slaves is put down in New Orleans. The heads of sixty-three slaves are displayed on poles along the city’s roads as a warning to other insurgents. Google: 1811 Slave Revolt The 1811 Slave Revolt Memorial. In 1811, the largest slave revolt in the U.S. South erupted on the Coast of Louisiana. About 500 slaves rose up, caused considerable damage and killed two white men. They were stopped after a rough battle. Dozens of slaves were executed, and beheaded. The heads were planted on poles. The Whitney Museum has commissioned Woodrow Nash to create 63 ceramic heads depicting the revolutionaries, which will be mounted on steel rods along a pond. From January 8–10, 1811, the largest slave revolt in the U.S. South erupted on the German Coast of Louisiana. About 500 slaves of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist parishes rose up and walked downstream toward New Orleans. SHOP NOW ON AMAZON American Uprising The Untold Story of Americas...