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German Coast Uprising

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The largest slave revolt on United States soil, led by Charles Deslondes in 1811 in Louisiana, which organized support across local plantations and maroon communities and was violently suppressed.

AP course connection

Topic 2.13: 2.13 Resistance and Revolts in the United States

Unit 2

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