{"product_id":"take-freedom-james-oneil-spady-9781469686370","title":"Take Freedom: Recovering the Fugitive History of the Denmark Vesey Affair","description":"In 1822, Black Charlestonians attempted to overthrow slavery. They were exposed before they could strike, and many were tried and executed in what has come to be known as the Denmark Vesey Affair. \u003ci\u003eTake Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e reinterprets these events on the basis of new evidence and methods. James O'Neil Spady narrates the roles of a variety of Black men and women, arguing that the uprising was a broadly based, African-influenced social movement that marshaled radical love and fugitive practices of freedom to ignite a revolution that sought to liberate beloved friends, families, and communities from increasingly aggressive and racializing slaveowners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncovering never-before-consulted, unpublished documents, Spady names the clerk who made the trial records and settles old arguments about their reliability. \u003ci\u003eTake Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the realism of the uprising movement's strategy and uses social network mapping to illustrate the social dynamics within the Black community, emphasizing the roles of women and relationships among enslaved people. Ultimately, this book offers a more inclusive and accurate portrayal of this pivotal yet understudied revolutionary movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James O'Neil Spady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1469686376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469686370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d","brand":"James O'Neil Spady","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46807222386943,"sku":"9781469686370","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6758985b-1795-44ee-ae22-8a3b933ff9ef.jpg?v=1745378869","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/take-freedom-james-oneil-spady-9781469686370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}