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Charlotte Grimké (Mauma)
A free black man living in Charleston, based on a real historical figure. Denmark won his freedom by winning the lottery, and uses his autonomy to inspire other slaves to rebel against the white masters. Charlotte falls in love with Denmark and has a baby with him. Denmark never meets his daughter, Sky, as he is put to death for the planned slave revolt before Charlotte and Sky return to Charleston.
Denmark Vesey Quotes in The Invention of Wings
The The Invention of Wings quotes below are all either spoken by Denmark Vesey or refer to Denmark Vesey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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"The Lord has spoken to me," he cried out. "He said, set my people free. When your name is written in the Book, you’re one of us and you’re one of God’s, and we'll take our freedom when God says, Let not your heart be troubled. Neither let it be afraid. You believe in God, believe also in me…” …My name wasn’t in the book, just the men’s, but I would’ve put it in there if I could. I would’ve written it in blood.
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The edict from the judges said we couldn't cry, or say his name, or do anything to mark him, but I took a little piece of red thread from my neck pouch and tied it round one of the twigs on a low, dipping branch to mark the spot. Then I cried my tears and said his name.
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Denmark Vesey Quotes in The Invention of Wings
The The Invention of Wings quotes below are all either spoken by Denmark Vesey or refer to Denmark Vesey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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"The Lord has spoken to me," he cried out. "He said, set my people free. When your name is written in the Book, you’re one of us and you’re one of God’s, and we'll take our freedom when God says, Let not your heart be troubled. Neither let it be afraid. You believe in God, believe also in me…” …My name wasn’t in the book, just the men’s, but I would’ve put it in there if I could. I would’ve written it in blood.
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The edict from the judges said we couldn't cry, or say his name, or do anything to mark him, but I took a little piece of red thread from my neck pouch and tied it round one of the twigs on a low, dipping branch to mark the spot. Then I cried my tears and said his name.
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