Denmark Vesey

Denmark Vesey (1767 – 1822) was an African-American slave. Today, he is known for planning one of the biggest slave uprisings in the United States. The plan was found out, and he was arrested. Together, with the other leaders of the rebellion, he was executed. Two slaves who did not agree with Vesey’s plans told the authorities.^[1] They charged 131 people of conspiring. 67 were convicted. 35 were hanged. One of those was Denmark Vesey.

References

↑ O'Neil Spady, James (April 2011). "Power and Confession: On the Credibility of the Earliest Reports of the Denmark Vesey Slave Conspiracy" (PDF). William and Mary Quarterly. 68 (2): 287–304. doi:10.5309/willmaryquar.68.2.0287. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

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[spady-1] O'Neil Spady, James (April 2011). "Power and Confession: On the Credibility of the Earliest Reports of the Denmark Vesey Slave Conspiracy" (PDF). William and Mary Quarterly. 68 (2): 287–304. doi:10.5309/willmaryquar.68.2.0287. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

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