Gabriel's Rebellion Plans Massive Slave Uprising in Virginia, Exposing System's Fragility
Gabriel, a 24-year-old enslaved blacksmith from Brookfield plantation in Henrico County, Virginia, plans to lead what may be the most extensive slave rebellion in American history up to that point, with an estimated several thousand participants prepared to seize Richmond, kill white inhabitants …
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