As a result of Gabriel's plot:
A) many Virginia slave owners decided to free their slaves rather than risk slave rebellion.
B) slave owners in Virginia realized that slave rebellions were always on the horizon.
C) slave rebellions in Virginia virtually ceased for the next decade.
D) slave owners worked to improve conditions for Virginia's enslaved population.
Answer: B
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