Image Title:
Gabriel Prosser (1775-1800)

Note:
He “. . . was the leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia in 1800. Gabriel Prosser at the time of the insurrection was twenty-four years old, six feet two inches, literate, and a blacksmith by trade. He was described by a contemporary as “a fellow of courage and intellect above his rank in life.”” Blackpast.org [More]

Image Source:
Blackpast.org

Subject:
Blacksmith - Metal Worker - Iron - Forging - Metal - Slave

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Public Domain

Image:
SA-BLKSMTH-3

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