Denmark Vesey
- ISBN-10
- 0679762183
- ISBN-13
- 9780679762188
- Series
- Denmark Vesey
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 202
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- David Robertson
Description
A close-up portrait of Denmark Vesey, leader of a failed slave revolt in South Carolina, describes Vesey's role as leader of a messianic crusade for freedom, his betrayal and death, and the long-term social and political consequences of the failed revolt. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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- 2009-10-07
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