In 1800, Gabriel Prosser planned a major rebellion to capture the city of Richmond, Virginia, and demand the abolition of slavery. What primary obstacle directly led to the failure and collapse of this conspiracy before it could be launched?
- AThe conspirators abandoned the plan to establish a permanent grand maroon community in the Great Dismal Swamp.
- BThe leadership shifted their focus to negotiating a collective emigration package to West Africa with the governor.
- A massive rainstorm delayed the mobilization, and two enslaved men disclosed the plan to white authorities.Cevap
- DThe rebellion was dispersed by Spanish troops as the participants marched toward refuge in Spanish Florida.
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A massive rainstorm delayed the mobilization, and two enslaved men disclosed the plan to white authorities.
The correct answer is correct because on the night of August 30, 1800, a massive rainstorm hit Richmond, washing out roads and bridges, which prevented the conspirators from gathering. Around the same time, two enslaved men named Pharaoh and Tom informed their enslaver of the conspiracy, allowing Virginia Governor James Monroe to mobilize the state militia and arrest the leaders before the uprising could begin.
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