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By LYNDA COHEN
**H*hannock New* Contributinc Writer
There he stands, his radiant eyes gaze through the clouds of his not long forgotten past, He looks, he sees his people cast down, but always striving to become united. He dreams that one day the oppression will cease and freedom will come at last, He knows that these dreams will become reality, but he cries. He cries silent tears of anger for the injustice he feels. He feels proud to be black and beautiful.
Lynda Cohen
Throughout history there have been many famous black people whose lives were marked by their constant struggle for justice and freedom in an ever-changing America.
One extremely bold and daring leader was Denmark Vasey, who was known to be a leader of a popular slave revolt. As a slave, he sailed with his master to Haiti, where he secured his own freedom by winning $1,000 in a state-sponsored lottery. His freedom cost him $600.
His dream, however, was to secure the freedom of his people, and because of his determination and ability as a leader, he became a Methodist minister and held religious meetings in his house.
He then plotted to buy arms, by which he and several conspirators were to seize control of the city of Charleston. The plot was soon discovered, and two days before Independence Day he was convicted of the crime and sentenced to be hanged.
Writers,too, were active in the anti-slavery movement. David Walker published a book in 1829 called “Appeal,” which became one of the most widely circulated books of its day. In it, Walker proclaimed, “I will stand my ground. Somebody must die in this cause. I may be doomed to the stake and the fire or the scaffold tree, but it is not in me to falter if I can promote the work of emancipation.”
Another daring attempt to gain liberty which ended in violence is the
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