The Alleged Plot by Gabriel,a Twenty-Four-Year-Old Slave,to Stage a Slave

question 64

Multiple Choice

The alleged plot by Gabriel,a twenty-four-year-old slave,to stage a slave rebellion led white Virginians to

• A) adopt a policy of gradual emancipation.
• B) hang twenty-seven black men for contemplating rebellion.
• C) implement laws for the better treatment of slaves.
• D) deport all free blacks from the state.

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Bricklayers

Tradespeople who lay bricks to construct brickwork. This involves setting bricks in mortar to build walls, partitions, chimneys, and other structures.