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African american abolitionist william wells brown later detailed in his book, the. Gabriel prosser conspiracy gabriel prosser worked in secret during 1800 to recruit and organize thousands of enslaved virginians. Gabriel x rebellion didnt fail had far reaching effect. The cosmic bond that they share is seen with the numbers 9, 10, 11, 21, 26 and 31. Gabriel s conspiracy 1800 contributed by michael l. In october he was convicted of conspiracy and insurrection, and was hanged. 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. Information regarding the revolt was leaked prior to its execution, and he and twentyfive followers were taken captive and hanged in punishment. The historian douglas egerton offered a new perspective on gabriel in his book gabriels rebellion.

Gabriel prosser, denmark vesey and nat turner gabriel prosser, denmark vesey, and nat turner were all slaves in the early 1800s who tried to start slave uprisings, but the only rebellion that was successful and actually resulted in the deaths of whites was the nat turners rebellion in 1831. The virginia slave conspiracies of 1800 and 1802 egerton. Although thwarted, it remains one of the halfdozen most important insurrection plots in the history of north american slavery. Gabriel prosser the hebrew slaves conspiracy to fight. 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.

He sketched out an elaborate plan to overthrow the slavery regime, and it came within hours of execution. The branding, as well as the month he spent in jail, was the last in a long chain of offenses that pushed him toward. Gabriel was born in 1776, on thomas prossers tobacco plantation in henrico. Encyclopedia of africanamerican culture and history dictionary. Prosser, was about 25 years old when he came to the attention of virginia authorities late in august 1800. 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 known as gabriel prosser, was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the richmond area in the summer of 1800. Gabriel prosser nat turner and gabriel prosser have many things in common. Gabriel was born in 1776, on thomas prosser s tobacco plantation in henrico county, virginia. 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. But 31 years before the southampton event, a slave known as prossers gabriel commonly but incorrectly called gabriel prosser masterminded the most extensive u. Interesting book about a less well known historical event that changed things. Aug 22, 2010 gabriel prosser nat turner and gabriel prosser have many things in common. Source for information on gabriel prosser conspiracy. Gabriel s conspiracy was a plan by enslaved african american men to attack richmond and destroy slavery in virginia. Denmark veseys 1822 plot in south carolina, gabriel prossers 1800 conspiracy in richmond, virginia, toussaint louvertures successful liberation of haiti in. Insurrection as righteous rebellion in the heroic slave and beyond. In book two of his history of the indies, las casas who at first urged replacing indians by. Gabriel recited his verse, and then was branded in his left hand in open court.