According to Michael Johnson, the event associated with this man was actually instantiated by James Hamilton Jr., who sought to politically discredit his rival Thomas Bennett. This man's death was followed by the passage of a Seamen's Act that was declared unconstitutional. His emergence as a leader was predicted by a newspaper man, Edwin Holland, who described the Church, where he preached about the coming of a New Israelite Kingdom and served as "class leader," as a nest of "Jacobins." Earlier he secured his freedom with a winning East Bay Lottery ticket. He sought out blacksmiths to hammer out swords in secret and was aided by such figures
According to Michael Johnson, the event associated with this man was actually instantiated by James Hamilton Jr., who sought to politically discredit his rival Thomas Bennett. This man's death was followed by the passage of a Seamen's Act that was declared unconstitutional. His emergence as a leader was predicted by a newspaper man, Edwin Holland, who described the Church, where he preached about the coming of a New Israelite Kingdom and served as "class leader," as a nest of "Jacobins." Earlier he secured his freedom with a winning East Bay Lottery ticket. He sought out blacksmiths to hammer out swords in secret and was aided by such figures as Peter Poyas, as well as a man who gave each of his followers a charm to protect them from musket balls.  That man, Gullah Jack, would also be executed for participating in a plot that was planned by this man for Bastille Day in 1822.  For 10 points, identify this man who conspired to lead namesake slave revolt in Charleston.
According to Michael Johnson, the event associated with this man was actually instantiated by James Hamilton Jr., who sought to politically discredit his rival Thomas Bennett.
Denmark Vesey