1811 revolt
These twin sisters just bought Woodland Plantation, where America’s largest slave revolt began in 1811
Growing up in Wallace, Louisiana, Jocyntia “Jo” Banner and her sister Joyceia “Joy” Banner first heard of the enslaved people’s uprising in 1811 from their grandmother. Today, the sisters have endeavored to obtain the property where the largest slave rebellion in American history began. Their grandmother recounted the tale of how people who revolted and…
