Denmark Vesey
American carpenter
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Denmark Vesey was a free Black and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina, who was accused and convicted of planning a major slave revolt in 1822. Wikipedia
Born: 1767, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: July 2, 1822 (age 55 years), Charleston, SC
Known for: Convicted of plotting a slave revolt
Descendants: Sandy Vesey and Robert Vesey
Other names: Telemaque