![]() The evidence produced at the trials of the alleged conspirators suggested that the common denominator among participants was their absolute hatred of slavery and their desire for freedom. After a protracted search, Gabriel was captured aboard a ship in Norfolk, tried, and put to death. James Monroe, mobilized troops and launched investigations that led to the execution of twenty slaves in Richmond during the fall of 1800. Once informants alerted white authorities to the looming insurrection, vigorous reprisals ensued. ![]() His motives, if any other than a willingness to take a risk in pursuit of freedom, remain a matter of conjecture. Gabriel ultimately attracted a following estimated at five to six hundred. ![]() In 1800 Gabriel Prosser, a skilled and literate slave blacksmith, used his permission to travel regularly throughout the Richmond area to organize a rebellion of skilled slave artisans in the city and surrounding areas. ![]() Exercise 1 Gabriel Prosser Insurrection Scare ![]()
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