Denmark Vesey: The Buried Story of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It
by David M. Robertson
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Author: David M. RobertsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-08-08
ISBN: 0679762183
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Vintage
Book Reviews of Denmark Vesey: The Buried Story of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It
Book Review: Annoyed As Hell!
Summary: 2 Stars
I find his work to be primarily "his story", rather than an objective historical account. He was unable to set aside his on prejudices and write a well-balanced account of Denmark Vesey. Is it possible that only a person of African American descent can tell our story truthfully. I generally say yes. But I have read a few non-Africans who have done an excellent job and dare write the truth.. But I believe if you want your story told right, you can't count on outsiders to tell it. However, I did learn some things and I have been directed to some real historians, which some of them are of African descent. So I am in hopes of getting a fuller view of the great Denmark Vesey, who would have led a successful rebellion of Charleston had it not been for a house slave running to massa to tattle.
In addition, why is it seen as a crime to the people holding my neck under water, desperately trying to drown me that I wish to cut their throats if given a chance. It is not every human's right to destroy those who wish to destroy them? It is your God given right and command. I guess as long as they are the ones doing the killing, stealing and raping it is all good?!
Some irritating comments by the author:
Vesey motives were no peaceful."
"Among the quasi-Christian slaves of the Sea Islands, he was a savage Chieftain who, as a token of his powers, had chosen Gullah Jack as his war advisor and his familiar.
"This duality is central to Vesy's leadership - a free black who felt himself enslaved, a secular enlightenment autocrat who was also a passionate religionist, a liberator of the oppressed and a potential murder of the innocence."
What a bunch of horse manure. Dah! I wonder why some folks think it is criminal for the oppressed to want to slaughter those who terrorize them, rob them of their labor, work them to death, rape their wives and daughters, sell their children off like cattle, etc. It is their duty. It is generally garbage, but even in garbage you can find a few gems. And those gems for me were his shoutin out some real historians I am familiar and who I know don't write any rubbish.
"At the conclusion of this meeting, he insisted that everyone present contribute twelve and a half cent in order "to pay that black man's wages to his mistress." Author
Is this a direct quote and what is the source? Or is the author using quotation marks for emphasis. I can't imagine a black man using the wording. Isn't it obvious that the man is black. Why the need to say "black man." This is why I doubt this is a direct quote made by black man in reference to another black man.
"In both the old world and the New, the records of slave revolts are a testimony to the courage of human beings, but they also are evidence of the human unwillingness to accept the laws of probability?" Author
This is rubbish. Let me remind the author the only way the white slave owning class knew about the slave revolt is because a house slave ran to his master to report it. Therefore, the probability that the revolt would have happened had it not been for this man is 100%. The author contradicts his own story. Also, may I remind the author of little island called Haiti. Every slave rebellion except that of Nat Turner was spoiled by a slave telling his owner about what was happening. I figure what gets them is that these Africans generally out smarted them and they only had information through another black, not their own intelligence, which the author said several times clearly in his own words. When it was first reported, the tattler's owner did not even believe him. So this is wishful thinking on the part of the author.
I do not recommend this book. If you must read it, check it out at the library. Don't waste your money on it.
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