The revolt was led by enslaved Mandingo individuals who had been influenced by African and Afro-American spiritual practices, including Vodou. They planned and executed a coordinated attack on several plantations, targeting their enslavers and overseers. The violence was brutal and devastating, with reports indicating that dozens of enslavers and enslaved individuals were killed.
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