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Gabriel's Conspiracy, 1800 (Encyclopedia Virginia)

Encyclopedia Virginia. 'Gabriel's Conspiracy (1800).' Richmond; plot betrayed August 30, 1800; twenty-six of those found guilty were hanged, Gabriel on October 10.

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Record: encyclopedia-virginia-gabriels-conspiracy
Type: web
Trust tier: A
Status: published

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Backs ‘Virginia hanged twenty-six men to be sure.’

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Creator: Encyclopedia Virginia (Virginia Humanities)
Accessed: 2026-08-06
External record: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/gabriels-conspiracy-1800/

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