Project Gutenberg 2010-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 135 Grimké, Archibald Henry 1849 1930 Grimke, Archibald Henry Grimké, Archibald H. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822" by Archibald Henry Grimké is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the life of Denmark Vesey, a formerly enslaved man who became a key figure in a failed slave uprising in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822. Through its narrative, the book explores themes of oppression, resistance, and the quest for freedom within the context of slavery in America. In this gripping portrayal, Grimké outlines Denmark Vesey's journey from enslavement to freedom and his subsequent role as a leader advocating for liberation among his fellow Black compatriots. The narrative delves into Vesey's frustrations with the limited freedoms he attained and the unyielding injustices faced by his community. Following years of underground agitation, Vesey devised a plan for insurrection, aiming to overthrow the oppressive system. However, the plan ultimately collapsed due to betrayal, leading to the execution of Vesey and several of his associates. Through this account, Grimké not only narrates historical events but also highlights the broader emotional and social ramifications of the struggle for emancipation in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vesey, Denmark, approximately 1767-1822 Slave insurrections -- South Carolina -- Charleston Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Slave Insurrection, 1822 E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 88359 88368 2024-09-13T09:14:34.130751 2023-09-14T03:48:10.487095 text/html text/html 85036 2021-01-06T04:38:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 32559 2021-01-06T04:38:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92866 2024-09-13T09:14:37.383695 application/epub+zip 91508 2024-09-13T09:14:35.316745 application/epub+zip 91511 2024-09-13T09:14:34.565725 application/epub+zip 216425 2024-09-13T09:14:39.015717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207227 2024-09-13T09:14:36.904711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109617 2022-09-14T11:11:45.544169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80881 80776 2024-09-13T09:14:33.930726 2023-09-14T03:48:10.310108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80805 2021-01-06T04:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31207 2021-01-06T04:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18793 2024-09-13T09:14:39.137739 application/rdf+xml 17534 2024-09-13T09:14:34.906711 image/jpeg 4126 2024-09-13T09:14:34.736742 image/jpeg 91775 2024-09-13T09:14:34.140762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia