The slave rebellion planned by Gabriel was in part inspired by which of the following?
A) The emergence of an organized antislavery movement in the North
B) Antislavery statements by white ministers in the Richmond area
C) Antislavery statements by prominent Virginia politicians
D) Enslaved blacks' adaptation of the concepts of liberty in the American Revolution to their own purposes

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Enslaved blacks were exposed to the concepts of liberty and equality during the American Revolution, and many saw these ideas as applicable to their own situation. Gabriel, for example, reportedly read newspapers and understood the rhetoric of the American Revolution.

The Slave Rebellion Planned by Gabriel Was in Part Inspired