On 24 August 1800, a group of enslaved people in Virginia, US met up to recruit others for an insurrection planned for 30 August, led by Gabriel, an enslaved 24-year-old.
The plot was betrayed and 26 of the participants were executed. But the struggle against slavery continued.
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Cite this blog:
"Gabriel Prosser Revolt, 1800." Historianspeaks, August 26, 2025. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/gabriel-prosser-revolt-1800.
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