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Feb 17, 1982 · A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion: Directed by Stan Lathan. With Mary Alice, Ned Beatty, James Bond III, Bernie Casey. Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom.
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A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion is a 1982 television film about Denmark Vesey, a literate skilled carpenter and former slave who planned a slave rebellion in 1822 in Charleston, South Carolina. Denmark Vesey's Rebellion was produced by WPBT and PBS, and Yaphet Kotto played Vesey.
Sep 27, 2021 · In 1822, Vessey organizes a slave rebellion in Charleston. Planning to hijack a ship and sail for Santo Domingo, he is fully aware that blood will be shed, but he and his followers are willing to die on their feet rather than live on their knees. Director: Stan Lathan. Writer: William Hauptman.
Vesey was the subject of the 1982 made-for-television drama A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion, in which he was played by actor Yaphet Kotto. Several PBS documentaries have included material on Denmark Vesey, particularly Africans in America and This Far By Faith.
Rent A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Page 1 of 4, 7 total items. A man risks his life to free slaves in Charleston, S.C., in 1822.
- Drama
- Yaphet Kotto
- Stan Lathan
Denmark Vessey (Yaphet Kotto, in his usual greatness)– a formerly enslaved person who purchased his own freedom and later became a craftsman and preacher– risked everything to ensure other people were freed by planning a slave rebellion.
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May 15, 2024 · Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.
