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Denmark Vesey: The Slave Conspiacy of 1822 (Great Lives Observed)
Denmark Vesey The Slave Conspiacy of 1822 - Great Lives Observed Author:Robert S. Starobin (Editor) Denmark Vesey spearheaded one of the most courageous conspiracies ever to threaten the foundation of racism in America; also the South Carolina slave conspiracy of 1822 struck fear in the minds of white Southerners. — With its three-fold approach, this volume provides an objective and well-documented evaluation of these processes. The official co... more »urt report of the trials and confessions of the "conspirators" offers as factual an account as we will ever have of what actually happened. Contemporary newspaper editorials and personal letters reveal conflicting reactions -- ranging from skepticism of the extensiveness of the plot to awe at the shrewdness of Vesey and his companions.
Recent evaluations place the slave plot within its historical context as part of the sectional crisis and the emerging anti-slavery movement of the 1820's while showing that the debate over the significance of black resistance to oppression sill continues. Dedicated to Bobby Seale and in memory of Fred Hampton.« less