All for Liberty: The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion of 1849

125 Bull Street,Charleston SC 29401

10 February, 2022

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Join historian Jeff Strickland for a discussion of Nicholas Kelly and the Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion. Learn about the powerful story of Nicholas Kelly, the enslaved craftsman who led the Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion, the largest slave revolt in the history of the antebellum American South. With two accomplices, some sledgehammers, and pickaxes, Nicholas risked his life and helped thirty-six fellow enslaved people escape the workhouse where they had been sent by their enslavers to be tortured. While Nat Turner, Gabriel Prosser, and Denmark Vesey remain the most recognizable rebels, the pivotal role of Nicholas Kelly is often forgotten. Presented by historian Jeff Strickland, Professor of History and Department Chair at Montclair State University. Copies of Dr. Strickland's latest book, All for Liberty: The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion of 1849, will be available for sale. The event will be held in the McKinley Washington Auditorium at the Avery Research Center. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Library & the Avery Research Center. The Friends of the Library supports and advances the work of the College of Charleston Libraries. From on-campus collaborations to the Winthrop Roundtable, FOL’s programming provides opportunities for lifelong learning that strengthen our community and connects the Library to luminaries across the Lowcountry and beyond.