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Denmark vesey

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denmark vesey was a slave who's leaded a revolt.

He was born in 1767 in St Thomas Island and died on 2 July 1822 in Charleston.

denmark had at least one son Denmark vesey Jr. he was married at three wifes beck,Hannah nelson and Susan .

In 1781, Denmark was sold to a slaver captain named Joseph Vesey and take the latter surname. He accompanied the captain on many travels, and in 1783 in Charleston.

freedom

On November 9 1799, he won $1,500 in municipal lottery. At the age of 32, he bought his freedom for $600

THE INSURECTION

At age 50, Vesey was a carpenter who owned his own business. He had planned the insurrection on July 14 1822. This date was coordinate in association with the French Revolution, the victorious had abolished slavery in Saint Domingue.

Because of the large number of slaves who know of the planned uprising, Vesey feared that news of the plot would be revealed. Vesey would have brought the date of the insurrection forward to June 16. Beginning in May , two enslaved people opposed to Vesey plan, gave the first testimony about a coming uprising to Charleston.Officials, calling it an "uprising." this was planned for July 14th. .

Mayor James Hamilton was informed of this and he organized a citizen's militia, putting the city on alert. Militias and groups of armed men patrolled the streets daily for weeks until many suspects were arrested in late June, including Denmark Vesey. When the suspects were arrested they were emprisonned in the Charleston Workhouse The suspects were allowed to receive visits from ministers; Dr. Benjamin Palmer visited Vesey after his death sentence, and Vesey told the minister that he would die for a "glorious cause."

denmark vesey's potential home

the house located at 56 Bull Street in Charleston, in South Carolina

the house continued to be listed as a National Historic Landmark And is on the National Register of Historic Place.

sources:

  1. www.britanica.com
  2. Wikipédia

3. www.nps.gov

I died for a glorious cause( )

denmark vesey