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Artist Dread Scott Organizes Reenactment Of 1811 Louisiana Slave Revolt : NPR
Artist Dread Scott organized the 26-mile trek to New Orleans as a tribute to the men and women who protested their enslavement in the German Coast Uprising of 1811 by re-imagining a different outcome. On to New Orleans!” they chanted, thrusting their weapons high. “Freedom or death!” One of the participants in the reenactment, which was directed by New York performance artist Dread Scott and filmed for a documentary.(Marianna Massey / Getty Images) — Read on www.npr.org/2019/11/09/777810796/hundreds-march-in-reenactment-of-a-historic-but-long-forgotten-slave-rebellion
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Slave Rebellion Reenactment – November 8-9 2019
On November 8-9, 2019, hundreds of re-enactors will retrace the path of the largest rebellion of enslaved people in United States history, embodying a story of resistance, freedom and revolutionary action. — Read on www.slave-revolt.com/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 7, 2019 Large-Scale Performance to Reenact Biggest Rebellion of Enslaved People in U.S. History Visionary Artist Dread Scott Leads Hundreds of Reenactors Participating In 2-Day, 26-Mile Performance in Louisiana’s River Parishes, Reviving a Story of Resistance, Freedom and Revolutionary Action NEW ORLEANS — On Friday and Saturday November 8th-9th in Louisiana, American artist Dread Scott will examine a significant milestone in our nation’s past with his latest collaborative project, Slave Rebellion Reenactment (SRR), which will reimagine the largest rebellion of enslaved people in…
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