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Speaking of ... College of Charleston
Bernard Powers on the Life and Legacy of Denmark Vesey
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On this pilot episode of the College of Charleston Podcast, we explore the life and legacy of Denmark Vesey, an enslaved man who in 1799 bought his own freedom with winnings from a city lottery and then later risked that very freedom in an attempt to liberate other slaves.
We’re joined by professor emeritus of history Bernard Powers, interim CEO of Charleston’s International African American Museum and director of the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston.