Question

What was the 1739 event where slaves near Charleston robbed a store for weapons and began to march toward Savannah?
A.
the 1739 Slave Mutiny
B.
the Perkin's Uprising
C.
the Charleston Revolt
D.
the Stono Rebellion

Answer 1

The event you are referring to is **D. the Stono Rebellion**. This was a significant slave uprising that occurred in September 1739 in South Carolina, where enslaved people near Charleston organized a rebellion after robbing a store for weapons and marching towards Spanish Florida.