A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

Name: A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Director: Stan Lathan
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1982-02-17
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Yaphet Kotto, Ned Beatty, Antonio Fargas, Cleavon Little, Donald Moffat

1982

1h 30m

History Drama TV Movie

Director: Stan Lathan

Writer: William Hauptman

Overview

Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.