Denmark Vesey: The Slave Conspiracy of 1822

16th June Adam Yates African Church appeared arms arrested Arsenal asked attempt Bacchus believe belonging Charles Drayton Charleston citizens class leaders confession conspiracy conspirators conviction Court unanimously found Denmark Vesey Domingo draymen emancipation engaged evidence excitement execution fear Frank Ferguson free blacks free negroes free persons gave Governor Bennett Guard Guard-House guilty Gullah Jack Hammet Harry Haig heard horse induced intended Insurrection Jesse John Johnson join July June 21 justice kill knew Langdon Cheves laws legislature letter master meeting memorialists mind Mingo Harth Monday Gell murder never night o'clock owners passed Perault persons of color Peter Poyas pikes plantations population powder prison punishment raise an insurrection revolt Rolla sentence of death servants slavery slaves South Carolina Southern Sunday sword taken tell testimony thing Thomas Bennett Thomas Pinckney tion tonians town trial Vesey's whilst William witness