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A sketch of Gabriel.Gabriel Prosser was born in Henrico County, Virginia in 1776. He was a skilled blacksmith and also slave to Thomas Henry Prosser]]> 2016-12-07 12:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142263368 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142264209

This an image of a blacksmith shop.
By being a skilled blacksmith, Gabriel was often hired out to work for local businesses. It was there that he was exposed to and worked with other slaves, free blacks, and white laborers. ]]> 2016-12-07 13:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142264209 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142267641

A painting of Toussaint Louverture the leader of the Haitian Revolution. Gabriel had thoughts of freedom and was inspired to fight for it when he learned of the Haitian Revolution.]]> 2016-12-07 13:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142267641 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142273508

A drawing of slaves planning a revolt in Louisiana . Gabriel planned to recruit as many people as possible including slaves, free blacks and poor whites to rise up and fight for slave rights. He planned to take over the Capitol  Square in Richmond, Virginia and hold Governor James Monroe as a hostage.]]> 2016-12-07 13:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142273508 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142275527

Map of Virginia in the 1800s. Prosser was able to recruit people from the towns of Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, and Albermarle. He even went as far as the counties of Caroline, Louisa,  and Henrico Country side. He wanted it to be the biggest revolt. ]]> 2016-12-07 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142275527 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142276565

Image of a scythe and bullets used in the 1800s
Soon they started collecting weapons. They even created swords out of scythes and molded bullets.]]> 2016-12-07 13:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142276565 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142438748

Image of a slave talking to a plantation master.
Gabriel decided to officially plan the revolt on  August 30th, 1800 which was a Saturday. That night it rained really hard causing water to flood the roads and brigdes. He decided  to postpone it to the following day, but before he could pass the message on, a few slaves took it as a sign that it would go bad so they told their masters.]]> 2016-12-07 22:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142438748 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142440039

Image of slave being chased down.
Governor Monroe sent a state militia to the country side. By September 9th almost 30 slaves were  caught awaiting trial. The court was called "Oyer & Terminer" which was  where slaves were tried without the benefit of a jury. Gabriel managed to get away. 

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Image a slave on trial.
Court magistrates Gervas  Storrs and Joseph Seldon, offered full pardons to who ever was willing to give up other slaves. Ben, a fellow slave from the Prosser plantation was one the first to do so  and his testimony along with others sent many to the gallows.]]> 2016-12-07 22:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142440486 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142440926

Image of a slave being recaptured.
Gabriel swam to a boat named Mary, on the James river. He begged the captain Richard Taylor to take him to safety which he did. However when the ship docked in Norfolk Virginia, a slave who worked on the ship turned him for a $300 reward. ]]> 2016-12-07 22:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142440926 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142441369

Image of a slave about to be hanged.
On October 10, 1800, Gabriel Prosser was hanged in Richmond, Virginia.]]> 2016-12-07 22:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142441369 ladyraye95 https://padlet.com/ladyraye95/608r2gfde1e5/wish/142452961

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