"I have nothing more to offer than what General Washington would have had to offer, had he been taken by the British and put to trial by them. I have adventured my life in endeavouring to obtain the liberty of my countrymen, and am a willing sacrifice in their cause."
— Testimony of an enslaved conspirator at trial, Richmond, Virginia, 1800
Which of the following was a direct legislative consequence of the conspiracy referenced in the excerpt?
- AThe establishment of the Negro Act, which prohibited enslaved people from growing their own food, assembling in groups, or learning to write.
- BThe negotiation of formal treaties recognizing the sovereignty of independent maroon communities in the Appalachian mountains.
- The passage of state laws that restricted the hiring-out of skilled enslaved laborers and prohibited unsupervised Black religious gatherings.Cevap
- DThe legal transition from the task system to the gang system to prevent covert, everyday acts of resistance like tool breaking.
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The passage of state laws that restricted the hiring-out of skilled enslaved laborers and prohibited unsupervised Black religious gatherings.
The correct answer is correct because following the discovery of Gabriel Prosser's conspiracy in Richmond, Virginia in 1800, the Virginia General Assembly passed strict laws aimed at curtailing the mobility of enslaved workers (particularly skilled blacksmiths and artisans who traveled to find work) and banned unsupervised Black religious gatherings, which had been used to coordinate the plot.
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Legislative consequences of Gabriel Prosser's conspiracy
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