Major Southern Slave RebellionsSlavery in North America began with the Portuguese in the 17th century. Expanding and expanding significantly, slavery eventually became an economic staple in America's southern region. Although widespread and popular, rebellion against this human slavery was inevitable. Southern slaves repeatedly rebelled and revolted against their owners; however, these efforts were often suppressed. Although most revolts ended in failure, some impacted the feelings of slave owners and unfortunately worsened their living conditions. Throughout American history, the most notable and largest slave rebellions in the South were Stono's Rebellion, Vesey's Rebellion, and Nat Turner's Rebellion. These rebellions were influential because slave owners' perspective toward slaves shifted from seeing them as harmless property to a threat to their safety, resulting in the adoption numerous slave codes and laws by southerners that severely limited the rights of slaves. The Stono Rebellion is considered one of the most significant slave rebellions in the South. It was led by the Angolan slave "Jemmy" in September 1739, in South Carolina. Jemmy led twenty slaves to the Stono Bridge near the Stono River, where they stole ammunition from Hutcheson's store. They continued to move from plantation to plantation, killing plantation owners and their families. Although more than sixty whites died, the rebellion was put down within thirty-six hours. Lieutenant Governor William Bull alerted the local militia to put an end to the revolt. The slaves who participated in this rebellion most likely came from Kongo, Africa. They had probably been soldiers in their home country, which gave them the experience of a slave rebellion and the deconstruction of a slave rebellion. Journal of the First Republic. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2007. 705-720. Print. Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas A. Bailey. The American competition, 14th. Boston: Wadsworth, 2010. Print.Larson, Jennifer L. “An Unforgettable Rebellion: The Legacy of Nat Turner.” Documenting the American South. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. January 8, 2004. The web. February 6, 2012. Lewis, J.D. “South Carolina – The Stono Rebellion 1739.” South Carolina. JD Lewis. 2007. Internet. February 7, 2012.Orr, Jackie. “Stono Rebellion.” Teaching American History in South Carolina. Teaching American History in South Carolina. 2009. Internet. February 7, 2012. “Slave Rebellion.” Fold3. Fold3. July 10, 2007. The web. February 1, 2012. “The Stono Rebellion.” PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Library of Congress. 2007. Internet. February 7. 2012.