anti-slavery rebellion

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Posted January 2, 2023 Article

The Denmark Vesey rebellion (part 1)

Elements of an insurrection

by David Whitehouse

Tempest member David Whitehouse examines how Denmark Vesey and his comrades recruited and organized in 1822 for an attempted uprising against slavery in Charleston, South Carolina.

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