Nat Turner was an enslaved Black American preacher who led the four-day rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. The rebels killed between 55 and 65 people, making it the largest slave revolt in U.S. History. The uprising was put down within a few days, but Turner survived in hiding for more than two months afterwards. He was captured and executed by hanging on November 11, 1831. There was widespread fear in the aftermath, and militias organized in retaliation. The state executed 56 enslaved people accused of being part of the rebellion, and many non-participant enslaved individuals were punished as well. Approximately 120 people were killed by militias and mobs in the area. The Virginia legislature passed new laws prohibiting the education of Black people, both free and enslaved. They also restricted rights of assembly and other civil liberties and required white ministers to be present at all worship services. Many of these practices would continue through the end of the Civil War.
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Nat Turner