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On September 22 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, in which he declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free..
On August 30, 1800, Gabriel led several hundred other slaves on a march in Richmond. The plan hinged on the idea of capturing James Monroe, the Governor of Virginia, and obtaining their freedom. The rebellion was foiled on the day of the planned revolt by two reluctant slaves who reported it to the white authorities.