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Virginia slave revolt - 1800

Description On August 30th 1800, a group of slaves from Henrico County, Virginia, marched on Richmond. The slaves had planned the insurrection for months, under the leadership of Gabriel Prosser. They managed to secure weaponry such as clubs and swords for the revolt. Once in the city the slaves intended to capture more arms, and spark a general slave insurrection.

http://modernhistorian.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-this-day-in-history-slave-rebellion.html
Date Fri, August 30, 2013
Repeat Type Yearly
Priority 5-Medium
Access Public
Created by DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR
Updated Mon, May 20, 2013 2:12am GMT

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