Gabriel Prosser

(noun)

A literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the Richmond, Virginia, area in the summer of 1800.

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Examples of Gabriel Prosser in the following topics:

  • Gabriel's Rebellion

    • Gabriel's Rebellion was a planned slave revolt in Virginia in 1800 that was quelled before it could begin.
    • During the summer of 1800 in Richmond, Virginia, Gabriel Prosser, an enslaved literate blacksmith, planned a revolt that would come to be known as "Gabriel's Rebellion."
    • On August 30, 1800, Prosser intended to lead slaves into Richmond, set fire to the city, and capture the governor, James Monroe.
    • Prosser and twenty-five followers were taken captive and hanged without trial.
    • Prior to Gabriel's Rebellion, some Virginian slave owners were wary of the increasing number of free blacks and argued for stricter manumission laws.

  • Early Opposition to Slavery

    • The early 1800's witnessed attempted large-scale slave rebellions, including those planned by Gabriel Prosser.
    • Gabriel Prosser was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the Richmond area in the summer of 1800.
    • Gabriel planned the revolt during the spring and summer of 1800.
    • Gabriel was returned to Richmond for questioning, but he did not submit.
    • Gabriel, his two brothers, and 23 other slaves were hanged.

  • Anti-Slavery Resistance Movements

    • Three of the best known in the United States during the nineteenth century are the revolts by Gabriel Prosser in Virginia in 1800, Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina in 1822, and Nat Turner in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

  • Forms of Resistance

    • Three of the most infamous uprisings that took place in the United States during the nineteenth century are the revolts by Gabriel Prosser in Virginia (1800); Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina (1822); and Nat Turner in Southampton County, Virginia (1831).

  • The Mexican–American War, 1846–1848

    • Meanwhile, General Kearny's forces fought in the decisive Battle of Rio San Gabriel.

  • Flappers

    • Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was a French designer who was highly influential in the flapper fashion style of the 1920s.

  • The Holocaust

    • Among those pictured are Tomasz Szwarz; Alicja Gruenbaum; Solomon Rozalin; Gita Sztrauss; Wiera Sadler; Marta Wiess; Boro Eksztein; Josef Rozenwaser; Rafael Szlezinger; Gabriel Nejman; Adek Apfelbaum; Hillik (later Harold) Apfelbaum; Mark Berkowitz (a twin); Pesa Balter; Rut Muszkies (later Webber); Miriam Friedman; and twins Miriam Mozes and Eva Mozes wearing knitted hats.