The two major accounts of his exploits are 1964 and 1970 monographs by John Lofton and Robert Starobin respectively.
The two major accounts of his exploits are 1964 and 1970 monographs by John Lofton and Robert Starobin respectively. An 1861 article in The Atlantic by Thomas Wentworth Higginson claims that his plan was undone by a man named Devany, whereas other sources note that it was the betrayal of George Wilson that led to this man's downfall. He gained notoriety after becoming a "class leader" in the AME church and preaching that his followers were the "New Israelites," though he already had a successful carpentry business purchased with proceeds from a $1500 lottery prize. His major undertaking was done with the help of Gullah Jack and was set to occur on Bastille Day. Born with the name of Telemanque in West Africa in 1767, FTP, name this man who, in 1822, attempted to lead a slave uprising to gain control of Charleston.
The two major accounts of his exploits are 1964 and 1970 monographs by John Lofton and Robert Starobin respectively.
Denmark {Vesey} (accept early buzz of Telemanque)