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Gabriel's Rebellion.
Date: 1800
Slavery
Resistance & social movements
War & massacres
Gabriel’s Rebellion is a major uprising led by Gabriel Prosser of enslaved people in Richmond, Virginia during the summer of 1800. The uprising is quickly repressed when information about his plan is exposed.
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