15 Children of Enslaved Women and Plantation Owners—and What Became of Them

14. Charles Deslondes (Saint-Domingue/United States)

Charles Deslondes, born to a white plantation owner and an enslaved woman, became the leader of the 1811 German Coast Uprising—the largest slave revolt in U.S. history. His courage and tragic end highlight the radical and pivotal roles that some mixed-race individuals assumed within resistance movements. Deslondes’s story is a powerful reminder of the complexities and risks of rebellion in early 19th-century America. Read about the revolt