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| 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
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| Priority | 5-Medium |
| Access | Public |
| Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
| Updated | Mon, May 20, 2013 2:12am GMT |