aug 21, 1831 - Nat Turner Rebelion
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AKA: the Southampton Insurrection
A slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, led by Nat Turner. Rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, at least 51 being white. The rebellion was put down within a few days, but Turner survived in hiding for more than two months afterward. The rebellion was effectively suppressed at Belmont Plantation on the morning of August 23, 1831.
There was widespread fear in the aftermath, and white militias organized in retaliation in opposition to the slaves. The state executed 56 slaves accused of being part of the rebellion, and many non-participant slaves were punished in the frenzy. Approximately 120 slaves and free blacks were murdered by militias and mobs in the area. State legislatures passed new laws prohibiting education of slaves and free black people restricting rights of assembly and other civil liberties for free black people, and requiring white ministers to be present at all worship services.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3p1518.html
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/nat-turner
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Revolt_Nat_Turner_s_1831
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nat-Turner
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