On this day, U.S. federal troops and local militias suppressed the 1811 German Coast Uprising in Louisiana, one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history. The revolt, which began on January 6, involved an estimated 200 to 500 enslaved people who marched toward New Orleans seeking freedom. Armed with tools and a few weapons, they were met with violent resistance. Dozens were killed during the suppression, and many others were captured, tried, and executed. The revolt highlighted both the brutality of slavery and the resistance of enslaved people in the pursuit of liberty.
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