Description
- Abstract:
- The work is dedicated to Denmark Vesey, a carpenter and self-educated Black man who planned one of the most extensive slave revolts in US history in Charleston, South Carolina in 1822. Vesey, elegantly dressed in a collared jacket, trousers, and an exceedingly long and slim cravat, is shown holding his carpentry bag, his hat, and his Bible. The figure stands atop a massive granite pedestal that is inscribed on two sides with biographical and historical information about Vesey and his vital contributions to the fight for the emancipation of Black people.
- Notes:
- Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, Center for Digital Scholarship, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Access Conditions
- Use and Reproduction
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
Mobley, Izetta,
"Denmark Vesey Monument (Charleston, South Carolina)"
Resistance.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:3mt94hr3/
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Resistance
...The monuments and memorials in this section commemorate the enslaved and free men and women who resisted bondage and worked to end the institution of slavery. In her book, The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition (2016), historian Manisha Sinha …