@zkat__ ("kat marchán") retweeted:
@BreeNewsome ("DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE, REFUND OUR COMMUNITIES") wrote:
Denmark Vesey’s foiled plot to lead a slave rebellion in SC was supposed to occur on this date in 1822 to coincide with Bastille Day which had also been an inspiration for the successful Haitian Revolution.
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@wrkclasshistory ("Working Class History") wrote:
#OtD 14 Jul 1789 the people of Paris stormed the Bastille, a notorious prison and a symbol of power and the old order. This marked the first victory in the French Revolution. http://libcom.org/library/chapter-12-taking-bastille
