Slave Rebellion Reenactment is a large-scale community performance that restages the German Coast Uprising of 1811—the largest rebellion of enslaved people in U.S. history. Spanning 24 miles over two days, hundreds of Black and Indigenous reenactors, dressed in 19th-century garments and carrying prop weapons, marched along the Mississippi River from the River Parishes to New Orleans, chanting for liberation and reimagining the uprising’s bold fight for freedom. The performance concluded in Congo Square with a celebration honoring the courage of the rebellion’s leaders and participants, transforming a history of violent suppression into a powerful act of collective memory. Slave Rebellion Reenactment challenges contemporary understandings of resistance, freedom, and the legacy of slavery in America.

Slave Rebellion Reenactment, 2020
Dread Scott
Archival Inkjet Print
51 x 76 cm
Edition of 5 plus 1 AP

