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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment in OUR History

Hugh Gaddy · Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 12:32AM · 171 views
Denmark Vesey



On July 2, 1882, Denmark Vesey, A Carpenter Of West Indian Origin, Was Hanged, Along With Five Co-conspirators, For Planning A Slave Rebellion.

For Four Years, Vesey, A Free Black, Had Been Organizing More Than 1,000 Slaves And Stockpiling Weapons And Ammunition, To Take Over Charleston, South Carolina On The Second Sunday In July, 1822.

Authorities Learned Of The Plot Before Hand, From Two House Slaves. In The End, 36 People Were Executed And Many Others Were Kicked Out Of The State.

The Vesey Conspiracy Disproved The Theory That Slaves Were Docile, Passive Beings Who Were Content With Their Situation.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.

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Hugh Gaddy Hagerstown, MD

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Comments (5)

robert powell Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 10:13AM

vesey was of indian origin, i thought he was of african also.
"in order for black history to live, we must believe that our history did not begin with slavery", bia

Hugh Gaddy Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 3:35PM

Daniel, THANK YOU for reading the post(s) and for you feedback....I SINCERELY appreciate it, My Brother. Thanks, also for answering Mr. Powell and saving me the trouble ..LOL

Jen Fad Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 5:33PM

Great post Brother Hugh!

Hugh Gaddy Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 7:08PM

THANK YOU for continuing to read the posts, Jen

MIISRAEL Bride Friday, July 3rd 2009 at 8:39AM

Gaddy you got it goin on! Lovin it!

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