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South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1090

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A senate RESOLUTION

To recognize the five hundredth anniversary of the 
San Miguel de Gualdape Revolt and to honor the legacy of those who first fought 
for freedom.

Whereas, 2026 marks the 
historic five hundredth anniversary of the San Miguel de Gualdape Revolt, a 
pivotal yet often overlooked chapter in the history of North America; and

Whereas, in 1526, 
Spanish magistrate Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón established San Miguel de Gualdape, 
the first European settlement in what is now the continental United States, 
likely located along the coast of present-day South Carolina or Georgia; and

Whereas, among the six 
hundred settlers were approximately one hundred enslaved Africans-the first 
documented instance of Black enslavement in North America-who were forced to 
endure brutal labor, starvation, and disease; and

Whereas, in October 1526, these 
enslaved individuals rose up in defiance of their captors, carrying out the 
first recorded rebellion against slavery in the territory that would become the 
United States; and

Whereas, during the rebellion, 
the enslaved Africans freed Spanish settlers who were imprisoned by mutineers 
and set fire to the homes of Spanish mutineers, a courageous act that 
contributed to the eventual collapse of the colony; and

Whereas, the self-liberated 
Africans of the revolt escaped into the wilderness to live among the local 
Indigenous population, becoming the first non-native community to peacefully 
coexist with Native Americans. This union marked the birth of a multi-racial 
tradition of resistance and the first known instance of Afro-Indigenous maroonage 
in North America; and

Whereas, this uprising, 
occurring two hundred fifty years before the Declaration of Independence, 
remains a powerful testament to the enduring human spirit and the foundational 
quest for liberty and equality on this continent; and

Whereas, recognizing 
this five hundredth anniversary provides an opportunity for all American citizens 
to reflect on our shared history, honor the ancestors of this resistance, and 
recommit to the principles of freedom and justice for all. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the 
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 
recognize the five hundredth anniversary of the San Miguel de Gualdape Revolt 
and honor the legacy of those who first fought for freedom.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Gullah Goodz Heritage Foundation.

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