Hostile Marronage | Runaway Bandit Forest Joe

About this episode

The episode discusses the two-year runaway maroon insurrection led by Forest Joe in South Carolina, providing historical context through an interview with Syliviane A. Diouf.

(Throwback Originally Aired 10/24/2023) We discuss the 2 year long runaway maroon insurrection in South Carolina lead by charismatic maroon bandit Forest Joe. We use interview of author Syliviane A. Diouf to provide historical context. We also question why the Denmark Vessey conspiracy is more publicized than the 2 year insurrection of Forest Joe and his band of Runaway Maroons. Clips from The Untold Story Of Runaway Bandit Forest Joe https://youtu.be/t8GNadEb7QI?si=xEm1L6k9IO1uEZxe 00:00 PAR Intro 00:15 Poem Titled 'Forest Joe, Baby Baby' by JGH 02:31 Tales From The Darkside Intro 03:21 Neely Fuller speaks on Grumpy Slaves 04:30 Tif Talks Katherine Sharpe Jones presentation Drapetomania to PTSD 07:10 Sylviane A. Diouf's 'Slavery's Exiles' book promotion 09:06 NPR interviews Sylviane A. Diouf 12:21 JGH Commentary #marronage #americanmaroon #fba #blackamericanheritage #vgq #swamp #slavery #civilwar #forestjoe #hostilemarronage #petitmarronage #producejustice #sylvianediouf #slaverysexiles #katherinesharpejones #drapetomania #ptsd #bandit #runaway #thecodeistheleader #peopleactivityradio #freedmen #neelyfullerjr

People in this episode

Host: John G. Horse

Guest: Syliviane A. Diouf

Topics covered

• runaway maroons
• historical context
• Denmark Vessey conspiracy
• slavery
• American history
• marronage

Keywords

• Forest Joe
• marronage
• slavery
• American history
• Syliviane A. Diouf
• Denmark Vessey
• runaway maroons
• Neely Fuller
• Katherine Sharpe Jones

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Slavery's Exiles, The Untold Story Of Runaway Bandit Forest Joe

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