Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion
Summer of 1800, slavery issue (jun 17, 1800 – aug 30, 1800)
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Gabriel Prosser was a literate enslaved smith fron Virginia who palnned a slave rebellion. He had a big plans whivh also included "the poor white people" and "the most redoubtable rebublicans" joining for his cause. Assault was planned for 30th of August in 1800 just before the election of 1800. That makes it to be a radical expression of antifederalism. Rebellion didn't really get started before it was already over and no white were killed. 27 slave rebellions were hanged including Gabriel.
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Timeline: Causes of the American Civil war by Veera Rakkolainen
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