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Vesey was lucky enough to buy his freedom in 1800, and he went on to become a preacher at a local African American church. Vesey, who learned to read, spent a great deal of time reading anti-slavery literature. During his sermons, he quoted the Bible and the Declaration of Independence, citing the moral and ethical rationales against slavery. Over the years Vesey became angry about the treatment of slaves. In 1822, he decided to take action regarding the matter. His plan was to seize the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Unfortunately, Vesey was unable to successfully complete his plan. He was executed along with thirty-five slaves who had become involved in the plot.
To be a human rights defender, a person can act to address any human right (or rights) on behalf of individuals or groups. Human rights defenders seek the promotion and protection of civil and political rights as well as the promotion, protection and realization of economic, social and cultural rights.
Human rights defenders address any human rights concerns, which can be as varied as, for example, summary executions, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, female genital mutilation, discrimination, employment issues, forced evictions, access to health care, and toxic waste and its impact on the environment. Defenders are active in support of human rights as diverse as the rights to life, to food and water, to the highest attainable standard of health, to adequate housing, to a name and a nationality, to education, to freedom of movement and to non-discrimination. They sometimes address the rights of categories of persons, for example women’s rights, children’s rights, the rights of indigenous persons, the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons, and the rights of national, linguistic or sexual minorities.
