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Denmark Vesey / David Robertson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1999Description: x, 202 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. 22 cmISBN:
  • 067944288X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • F 279.C49 .R545 1999
Summary: Vesey would have raided Charleston, South Carolina, killed all whites except for ship captains, and led former slaves to freedom in either Haiti or Africa. A biography of this largely forgotten leader reveals that his plans, his leadership during the revolt, and his subsequent trial and execution had far-reaching consequences.
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American Learning Resource American Learning Resource Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center F 279.C49 .R545 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 9ALRC201100215

The buried history of America's largest slave rebellion and the man who led it.--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-192) and index.

Vesey would have raided Charleston, South Carolina, killed all whites except for ship captains, and led former slaves to freedom in either Haiti or Africa. A biography of this largely forgotten leader reveals that his plans, his leadership during the revolt, and his subsequent trial and execution had far-reaching consequences.

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