Statue of Denmark Vesey at Hampton Park in Charleston, S.C. Formerly enslaved, Vesey bought his freedom with money he was allowed to earn and winnings from a lottery ticket, and he planned an ...

MUSC is building two towers at an old cemetery site where Denmark Vesey and many others were buried. A historian urges the ...

Denmark Vesey was a freeman who organized a slave rebellion that was thwarted when news of it was leaked. He ultimately was hanged. A bicentennial celebration was held earlier in July for Vesey.

The Denmark Vesey monument in Hampton Park in Charleston, S.C., on Jun. 23, 2015. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post—Getty Images. By Olivia B. Waxman. March 15, 2017 4:53 PM EDT.

Two hundred years ago, Denmark Vesey—an enslaved Black man who bought his freedom—organized an armed revolt that was ultimately thwarted. His legacy has been debated ever since.

It all started in 1822 when Denmark Vesey planned an uprising. This rebellion became known as one of the most planned and organized in history. All week long, ...

The name Denmark Vesey is trending on Twitter after a gunman killed nine people Wednesday at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, S.C.. Vesey, an abolitionist and former slave ...

Charleston, S.C. --Tucked away on the edge of a city park, miles from historic homes and carriage tours, a bronze statue of Denmark Vesey stands tall among lush palms and live oaks. A flyer for a ...

Denmark Vesey was a freeman who organized a slave rebellion that was thwarted when news of it was leaked. He ultimately was hanged. A bicentennial celebration was held earlier in July for Vesey.