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Denmark Vesey

Leader of a planned slave revolt in Charleston, cited as a symbol of resistance.

minor

Also known as Vesey

First appearance: i of our spiritual strivings

Denmark Vesey shows up with force in Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as part of the spiritual lineage of those who represent revolt and revenge.
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In Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others: Cited as part of the spiritual lineage of those who represent revolt and revenge.

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