Denmark Vesey's conspiracy
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Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denmark Vesey's conspiracy canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Denmark Vesey's conspiracy Context triple: [American Negro Slave Revolts, notableCaseStudy, Denmark Vesey's conspiracy]
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Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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B.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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C.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Berbice slave uprising of 1763
The Berbice slave uprising of 1763 was a major 18th-century rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now part of Guyana), in which enslaved Africans rose up against colonial rule and briefly controlled much of the territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Denmark Vesey's conspiracy Target entity description: Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
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A.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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B.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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C.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Berbice slave uprising of 1763
The Berbice slave uprising of 1763 was a major 18th-century rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now part of Guyana), in which enslaved Africans rose up against colonial rule and briefly controlled much of the territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in African-American history
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historical event ⓘ planned slave insurrection ⓘ slave revolt plot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Denmark Vesey slave revolt plot
NERFINISHED
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Vesey conspiracy ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurred after the 1811 German Coast uprising
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occurred before Nat Turner's rebellion of 1831 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discoveredBy | Charleston authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
contemporary newspaper accounts
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trial transcripts produced by Charleston authorities ⓘ |
| hasCause |
harsh conditions for enslaved people in Charleston
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institution of chattel slavery in South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased restrictions on Black churches in Charleston
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strengthening of slave patrols in South Carolina ⓘ stricter laws on free Black people in South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasPart |
planned coordinated uprising of enslaved people
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planned escape of participants from Charleston ⓘ planned seizure of weapons ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced pro-slavery fears of large-scale uprisings
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one of the most ambitious planned slave revolts in U.S. history ⓘ used by pro-slavery politicians to justify harsher slave codes ⓘ |
| leader | Denmark Vesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to end slavery in Charleston
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resistance to racial oppression ⓘ |
| name | Denmark Vesey's conspiracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
City Council of Charleston
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina militia NERFINISHED ⓘ white slaveholding authorities in Charleston ⓘ |
| outcome |
execution of Denmark Vesey
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execution of alleged co-conspirators ⓘ heightened repression of Black people in South Carolina ⓘ plot suppressed before uprising began ⓘ |
| partOf |
antebellum Southern history
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history of slave resistance in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1822 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | influenced by Vesey's involvement in African Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Denmark Vesey
NERFINISHED
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Gullah Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Poyas NERFINISHED ⓘ enslaved African Americans in Charleston ⓘ free Black residents of Charleston ⓘ |
| startTime | 1822 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous historical monographs
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public commemorations in Charleston ⓘ scholarly debates about scale and participation ⓘ |
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Subject: Denmark Vesey's conspiracy Description of subject: Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
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