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In 1800, a slave named Gabriel rallied approximately 1,000 fellow laves in a failed attack on Richmond. Together with 15 associates, Gabriel was hanged on October 7, 1800.
At a subsequent trial, one of the insurgents justified his actions in light of the American Revolution:
"I have nothing more to offer than what George Washington would have had to offer, had he been taken by the British and put on trial by them. I have adventured my life in endeavoring to obtain the liberty of my countrymen, and am a willing sacrifice to their cause..." |