What is the relationship between religion and southern slave conspiracies and revolts between 1800 ...

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1. Define the major slave rebellions of the era: Gabriel, Vesey, Turner. Gabriel (1800) conspired to attack whites in Richmond while Vesey (1822) did so in Charleston, South Carolina. Turner and his rebels killed dozens of whites in Virginia in 1831.
2. Explain the role of religion as an ideology and recruitment tool justifying violence against whites and protecting blacks from harm during conspiracies.
3. Differentiate among the role of religion in the three rebellions: Tuner thought he was carrying out God's directions. Vesey was a free black enticing slaves to revolt and using religion as a tool of recruitment. Gabriel felt divinely justified to burn Richmond.