In 1800, a literate slave known as Gabriel planned a rebellion that was to
involve a march into Richmond. Although the action was suppressed, it
confirmed the growing outcry for justice and the volatility of the slave
economy.
Two programs will explore "Gabriel's Conspiracy," Wed., March 13th Noon at
the LVA and 7 pm at VCU's Singleton Center for the Performing Arts,
VCU Libraries will host "Gabriel's Conspiracy: Exploring the Richmond Slave
Rebellion of 1800" on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the W.E. Singleton
Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.
The event will feature two prominent historians on the subject of Gabriel's
Rebellion, discussing this landmark in Virginia history: Dr. Michael
Nicholls, professor emeritus of history at Utah State University and author
of "Whispers of Rebellion: Narrating Gabriel's Conspiracy," and Dr. Philip
J. Schwarz, professor* *emeritus of history at VCU and author of "Gabriel's
Conspiracy: A Document History."
These two books, "Whispers of Rebellion" and "Gabriel's Conspiracy," both
published in 2012 by the University of Virginia Press, aim to present a
complete account of the rebellion - will be on sale at the program.
Event registration: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/gabriel/
This event is in partnership with the Year of Freedom Committee, the VCU
Department of History, the VCU Department of African American Studies and
the Library of Virginia
The LVA will be hosting a related lecture at noon on March 13 at the
library, 800 E. Broad St.
Details:
"Pinning Gabriel's Rebellion"
Wednesday, March 13
Noon-1:00 PM
Lecture Hall, Library of Virginia
Using the new website
HistoryPin<http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/news/2013/01/www.historypin.com>historians
Gregg Kimball and authors Nicholls and Schwarz will trace the
activities and events leading up to the best-planned--and potentially most
damaging--slave insurrection in Virginia. The region's geography and the
library's documents are merged on the website to graphically depict the
actions and aftermath of the Henrico bondsman. This program is presented in
partnership with VCU Libraries.
If you questions about these two programs, please contact Ray Bonis.
Thanks,
Ray
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Ray Bonis
Archives Coordinator
Special Collections and Archives
James Branch Cabell Library
VCU Libraries
901 Park Ave. VCU Box 842033
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
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