Slave-Rebellion

Denmark Vesey Plans Massive Charleston Slave Rebellion, Exposing Institutional Terror

1822-07-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Denmark Vesey, a free Black carpenter and Methodist leader who purchased his freedom in 1800 after winning a $1,500 lottery, allegedly plans the most extensive slave insurrection in U.S. history, organizing thousands of enslaved and free Blacks in Charleston, South Carolina to overthrow the …

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Gabriel's Rebellion Plans Massive Slave Uprising in Virginia, Exposing System's Fragility

1800-08-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

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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