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Vesey

American  
[vee-zee] / ˈvi zi /

noun

  1. Denmark, 1767–1822, Black freedman, born probably on St. Thomas, Danish West Indies: hanged as alleged leader of a planned uprising among enslaved Black people in Charleston, S.C.


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Vesey typically makes $1,300 weekly during the holidays, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

It wasn't until the 1820s and 1830s when men like Denmark Vesey, David Walker, and Nat Turner demonstrated the full power of literacy that things changed.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025

“Any game he’s in the lineup, he’s had an effect on the game,” Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Vesey made it 2-0 at 17:27 of the second, sliding a backhand through Copley’s pads.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

Night after night they slipped into each other’s cabins and talked of the man Denmark Vesey, of freedom, of the children of Israel and how they were led out of bondage.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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