The reinvigorated slave societies of the south thrived in the 19th century and only ended with the massive violence of the Civil War. SOURCE: Gabriel's Rebellion: Another View of Virginia in 1800 for USHistory.org
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Advantages that slaves like Gabriel possessed were made illegal. For instance, literacy & allowing slaves to ‘hire out’ for work became illegal. This newly repressive system was a tragic outcome for African American collective action that had intended to liberate slaves.
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Facts: Whites responded to the planned revolt & another one linked to it in 1802, by tightening legal restrictions on slaves. Many whites began to think that making the system slightly more humane had encouraged black resistance.
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