Denmark Vesey (also Telemaque) (c.1767 — July 2, 1822) w...
wikipedia - 20 Oct 2020Denmark Vesey (also Telemaque) (c.1767 — July 2, 1822) was an African American leader in Charleston, South Carolina. He worked as a carpenter. In June 1822 he was accused and convicted of being the leader of "the rising,"[1] a potentially major slave revolt which was scheduled to take place in the city on July 14. He was executed on July 2.
