THE GULLAH WARS (1739 -1858)

The real War that ended slavery - otherwise known as the “Seminole Wars” or the “100 Year Wars”

Black Seminoles—Gullahs Who Escaped From Slavery

The Black Seminoles are in reality Gullah Geechie AFRICANS who escaped from the rice plantations in South Carolina and Georgia. They built their own settlements on the Florida frontier, fought a series of wars to preserve their freedom, and were scattered across North America. They have played a significant role in American history but have never received the recognition they deserve. Slavery ended because the Gullah Revolution could not be stopped.

The Gullah still form a strong, cohesive community in South Carolina and Georgia. American historians now recognize that the Gullah people of South Carolina and Georgia have come in large measure from the rice-growing region of West Africa-but they have not placed enough specific emphasis on Sierra Leone.