A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
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.
Cast
Yaphet Kotto
as Denmark Vessey
Ned Beatty
as Benjamin Hammett
Antonio Fargas
as Gullah Jack
Cleavon Little
as Rolla
Donald Moffat
as Captain Vesey
Brock Peters
as Morris Brown
James Bond III
as Young Denmark
Rosalind Cash
as Petronia
David Harris
as Sandy Vessey
Mary Alice
as Beck