dec 27, 1830 - Nat Turner's Rebellion
Description:
When: 1831Who: Nat Turner - a Virginia Slave
What: A revolt led by the Virginia slave Nat Turner in which 55 whites were killed. The rebellion was one of the only effective, sustained slave-led rebellions. The revolt was put down by by the murder of hundreds of African Americans. Following the revolt, the movement and congregation of slaves was limited and pro-slavery and anti-abolition increased; however, the revolt proved the discontent of the slaves and helped represent the African-American abolitionist group.
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Date:
dec 27, 1830
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~ 194 years ago