

An edition of Denmark Vesey's revolt (1983)
the slave plot that lit a fuse to Fort Sumter
By John Lofton
Publish Date
1983
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Language
eng
Pages
294
Description:
Lofton traces the history of the attempted revolt and its repercussions, including the passage of the Negro Seaman Act by the South Carolina Legislature, the first time the state usurped power from the federal government.