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Denmark Vesey was an African American slave brought from the Caribbean to the United States. On November 9, 1799, he won $1500 in a lottery and bought his freedom. He became a well known carpenter and planned a slave rebellion. Word of the rebellion reached authorities and he was arrested, convicted, and executed.
