Gabriel's Rebellion

question 8

Multiple Choice

Gabriel's Rebellion:

• A) was doomed to fail because the African-American population of Richmond was so small.
• B) demonstrated that the slaves were as aware of the idea of liberty as anyone else.
• C) inspired Virginia to adopt a gradual emancipation law in 1803.
• D) failed partly because its leaders were plantation slaves, who had less contact with the outside world and were unaware of how little support they enjoyed.

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