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Denmark Vesey

DEFINITIONS OF: Denmark Vesey

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n United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)

Synonyms:
Vesey
Example of:
freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
slave
a person who is owned by someone
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