Resistance & Community: Dr. Spady on Take Freedom
In the final episode the special summer series, I sit down with Dr. James O'Neil Spadey to discuss his book Take Freedom, a nuanced history of the 1822 uprising in Charleston, South Carolina. Using new evidence and focused on Black agency, community networks, and resistance, Dr. Spadey places the story of the uprising in a new light challenging prior interpretations and powerfully argues just how close Denmark Vesey and others came to overthrowing their enslavers. When you are finished ...
In the final episode the special summer series, I sit down with Dr. James O'Neil Spadey to discuss his book Take Freedom, a nuanced history of the 1822 uprising in Charleston, South Carolina. Using new evidence and focused on Black agency, community networks, and resistance, Dr. Spadey places the story of the uprising in a new light challenging prior interpretations and powerfully argues just how close Denmark Vesey and others came to overthrowing their enslavers.
When you are finished with the conversation, be sure grab a copy of the book here.
To learn more about the mapping project mentioned in the episode, visit mappingblackcharleston.org
Learn more about Dr. Spadey here.
