Whispers of rebellion : narrating Gabriel's conspiracy / Michael L. Nicholls.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicholls, Michael L., 1944-

Series:

Carter G. Woodson Institute series.

Carter G. Woodson Institute series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conspiracy--Virginia--Richmond Region--History.

Conspiracy.

Slave rebellions--Virginia--History.

Slave rebellions.

Slavery--Virginia--History.

Slavery.

Trials (Conspiracy)--Virginia--Richmond--History--19th century.

Trials (Conspiracy).

Richmond (Va.)--Trials, litigation, etc--History--19th century.

Richmond (Va.).

Prosser, Gabriel, approximately 1775-1800.

Prosser, Gabriel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author looks at the state's swift and brutal response, and argues persuasively that, rather than the coalition between blacks and whites that has been described in other accounts, the participants were all slaves or free blacks, suffering under an oppressive white population and willing to die for their freedom.

Contents:

The brook and the road

Are you a true man?

The deluge

Revenge or justice?

Putting a period

Politics and policies

Afterword

Appendix A. The geography of conspiracy

Appendix B. Men tried for conspiracy and insurrection

Appendix C. Alleged participants not prosecuted

Appendix D. Slave witnesses at trials.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613655110

9781280678189

1280678186

9780813932064

0813932068

OCLC:

797815182