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Born into slavery around 1775, gabriel prosser was owned by thomas h. Aug 30, 2012 gabriel prossers life and legacy has been a favorite subject of historians, most notably the book gabriels rebellion. Gabriel prossers life and legacy has been a favorite subject of historians, most notably the book gabriel s rebellion. Prossers bengabriel was appointed captain at first consultation respecting the insurrection and afterwards when he had enlisted a number of men was appointed generalthat they were to kill mr prosser mr.

Gabriel recited his verse, and then was branded in his left hand in open court. Probably the most fateful year in the history of american negro slave revolts is that of 1800, for it was then that nat turner and john brown were born, that denmark vesey bought his freedom, and it was then that the great conspiracy named after gabriel, slave of tomas h. The virginia slave conspiracies of 1800 and 1802 egerton. The commonalities between the two go beyond the obvious such as, they are two historical personalities of african ancestry, who carried out insurrections in the state of virginia.

Gabriel was born in 1776, on thomas prosser s tobacco plantation in henrico county, virginia. The branding, as well as the month he spent in jail, was the last in a long chain of offenses that pushed him toward. Interesting book about a less well known historical event that changed things. Gabriels conspiracy had an immediate impact on american politics and virginia law and society. Conspiracy by sj parris is the fifth in her giordano bruno series. Inspired by the egalitarian philosophy that launched the haitian revolution, the prosser brothers brought together enslaved and freed africanamericans, poor whites, and native americans to rebel against wealthy whites. Historical background of the gabriel prosser slave revolt. He and his coconspirators would pay the ultimate price for seeking liberation from oppression. Gabriels conspiracy was a plan by enslaved african american men to attack richmond and destroy slavery in virginia. Bruno is an italian ex monk who has been excommunicated for heretical writings and for leaving holy orders, he finds himself in elizabethan london engaged as a spydetective by francis walsingham. The historian douglas egerton offered a new perspective on gabriel in his book gabriels rebellion. In 1800, gabriel prosser, a virginia slave organized a slave revolt.

The planned rebellion was widely reported in american newspapers, and, during the 1800 presidential campaign, the federalists cited the event as a consequence of the democraticrepublicans support of the french revolution and ultrademocratic ideals. Henrico county, virginia an educated slave, prosser worked as a blacksmith. Gabriel 1776 october 10, 1800, today commonly known as gabriel prosser, was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the richmond area in the summer of 1800. Information regarding the revolt was leaked prior to its execution, and he and twentyfive followers were taken captive and hanged in punishment. Prosser died in 1798, and his son thomas henry prosser, at the age of 22. Slave insurrections virginia richmond region history sources. In reaction, virginia and other state legislatures passed.

Gabriel x rebellion didnt fail had far reaching effect. Mosby and all the neighbours, and then proceed to richmond, where they would kill every body, take the treasury, and divide the money amongst his soldiers after which he would fortify richmond, and proceed to discipline his men. Aug 22, 2010 gabriel prosser nat turner and gabriel prosser have many things in common. But 31 years before the southampton event, a slave known as prossers gabriel commonly but incorrectly called gabriel prosser masterminded the most extensive u. The organizational requirements of a conspiracy to overthrow slavery. Gabriel prosser and his brother, solomon, were preparing for the farthest reaching rebellion in united states history. Inspired by the successful haitian slave revolt, prosser planned an insurrection to capture richmond and massacre whites, except methodists, quakers, frenchmen, and the poor, whom he regarded as sympathetic. Prossers conspiracy august 30, 1800the day set for the uprisingtwo slaves revealed the plan to white authorities virginia governorand future u. He hoped to rally 1,000 slaves to join him in his quest. Gabriel was born in 1776, on thomas prossers tobacco plantation in henrico. This is an important book that crosses disciplinary boundaries, informing. A charismatic blacksmith named gabriel, who was owned by thomas prosser, of henrico county, planned to enter richmond with force, capture the capitol and. Gabriel 1776 october 10, 1800, today commonly if incorrectly known as gabriel prosser, was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the richmond area in the summer of 1800.