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Nat Turner ( Nathaniel Turner , October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an American slave who led a slave rebellion that resulted in 55 deaths, the largest number of fatalities to occur in one upr...
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Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, the week before Gabriel was hanged. ... confronted by a group of militia, the rebels scattered, and Turner's force became disorganized. After spending the night near some slave cabins, Turner and his men attempted to attack another house, but were repulsed.
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Nat Turner plans a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, the only effective, sustained slave rebellion in U.S. history. Sixty whites are killed before Turner and his followers are captured and hanged.
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This was the beginning of a slave uprising that was to become known as Nat Turner's rebellion. ... Nat Turner was born a slave in Virginia in 1800 and grew to become a slave preacher. Gradually he built a religious following justifying revolution against his white masters. He believed that God had chosen him to lead the...
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Customers buy this book with Nat Turner: A Slave Rebellion in History and Memory by Kenneth S. Greenberg ... Nat Turner: A Slave Rebellion in History and Memory by Kenneth S. Greenberg...
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Nat Turner, a slave owned by Joseph Travis of Southampton, Virginia, believed that he had been chosen by God to lead a slave rebellion. In February 1831, an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that this was a supernatural sign from God to start an insurrection. ... Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion...
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In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. Shortly afterwards, an eclipse of the Sun, convinced Turner that this was a sign from God that he should start a slave rebellion. On August 21st, Nat and seven fellow slaves, murdered Travis and his family.
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To the white residents of Southampton County, it came as a surprise that a slave named Nat Turner was the leader of a slave rebellion that resulted in the deaths of 55 white people. This rebellion, which Turner believed was directed by God, became one of the most famous slave insurrections in U.S. history. ... The Rebellion...
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Nat Turner's rebellion set off a reign of terror for all blacks in the area as state and federal troops swept through, killing as many as 200 blacks. To avoid future uprisings, new slave codes were enacted outlawing the education of slaves and putting strict controls on their movements.
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