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Gabriel's Rebellion
1800
Henrico County, Virginia
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An enslaved blacksmith organised hundreds of men to march on Richmond, seize the arsenal and demand liberty. A thunderstorm washed out the roads on the appointed night and two informers gave it away. Gabriel and 25 others were hanged, and Virginia responded by making it illegal to teach Black people to read.
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