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- Prosser planned an insurrection to capture Richmond and massacre whites
- He was a educated slave, and worked as a blacksmith
- He intended to make himself king of a new black nation
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APA Style
History, T. (2025, March 13). Gabriel's Rebellion | The Story of Gabriel Prosser and the Slave Revolt. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3279/gabriels-rebellion--the-story-of-gabriel-prosser-a/
Chicago Style
History, TeachNBLK. "Gabriel's Rebellion | The Story of Gabriel Prosser and the Slave Revolt." World History Encyclopedia, March 13, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3279/gabriels-rebellion--the-story-of-gabriel-prosser-a/.
MLA Style
History, TeachNBLK. "Gabriel's Rebellion | The Story of Gabriel Prosser and the Slave Revolt." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3279/gabriels-rebellion--the-story-of-gabriel-prosser-a/.
