SUMMARYNatchez and Africans together in the 1729 uprising (Natchez lands, Mississippi, 1729–1730) [Connections: Gulf, Louisiana, Texas & Mexico, Nov 5, 2026]
RECORDDuring the 1729 uprising against the French post, the Natchez "largely spared enslaved Africans. Some joined the Natchez, and others escaped to freedom" (Barnett 2007, as cited). When the Natchez crossed the Mississippi in 1730, they took enslaved Africans with them (Dumont de Montigny; Delaye 1730). A planned 1731 uprising by enslaved Bambara people in New Orleans is described as "linked to" the Natchez revolt, though its historicity is DISPUTED
PATTERNNative and African people acted together against the colony, and both were then sold or executed by the same regime
LENS (WW9)One struggle, one chain: the record shows them side by side before it split them by color
OPENFind what happened to the Africans who went with the Natchez. Were they among those shipped to Ayiti?
SOURCENatchez revolt (Wikipedia); History of slavery in Louisiana (Wikipedia).