He Shall Go Out Free: The Lives of Denmark Vesey by Douglas R. Egerton

He Shall Go Out Free: The Lives of Denmark Vesey

American Profiles

Douglas R. Egerton

296 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

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On July 2, 1822, Denmark Vesey was hanged in Charleston, S.C., for his role in planning one of the largest slave uprisings in the United States. During his long, extraordinary life Vesey played many roles--Caribbean field hand, cabin boy, chandler...

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