Vesey Slave Conspiracy

Definition

This refers to Denmark Vesey’s organized plot involving thousands of slaves to revolt against their masters in Charleston, South Carolina. The plot was discovered before it could be carried out.

Related terms

Slave Patrols: Groups of white men who enforced discipline upon slaves and hunted down escaped slaves.

Plantation System: A system of large-scale agriculture that relies on the labor of enslaved people.

Black Codes: Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict African Americans' freedom and force them into labor due to low wages or debt.