Whispers of rebellion : narrating Gabriel's conspiracy
Title:
Whispers of rebellion : narrating Gabriel's conspiracy
Author:
Nicholls, Michael L., 1944-
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ISBN:
9780813935096
Publication Information:
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
x, 248 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Series:
Carter G. Woodson Institute series
Carter G. Woodson Institute series.
Contents:
The brook and the road -- Are you a true man? -- The deluge -- Revenge or justice? -- Putting a period -- Politics and policies -- The geography of conspiracy -- Men tried for conspiracy and insurrection -- Alleged participants not prosecuted -- Slave witnesses at trials.
Abstract:
This book examines Gabriel's Conspiracy of 1800, a failed plan to revolt and capture the capital city of Richmond and end slavery in Virginia, which resulted in the conviction and hanging of more than two dozen men.
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Summary:
This book examines Gabriel's Conspiracy of 1800, a failed plan to revolt and capture the capital city of Richmond and end slavery in Virginia, which resulted in the conviction and hanging of more than two dozen men.