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Hi, I am Phil Schwarz,
Emeritus Professor of History Virginia Commonwealth University,
and I've been studying Gabriel's conspiracy.
The confessional Solomon,
one of the first conspirators,
describes the plot to take over the Capitol--
right behind us--
and the Governor's Mansion
up the hill.
They did not succeed either case, but they did come close.
Were they to ransom the governor?
We don't know, they probably
might have tried that.
When Governor Monroe
learned about the plot
he ordered the local militias out
and this was going to change
the situation dramatically.