 Enslaved African American Nat Turner led an effective rebellion with fellow slaves in Southampton County, Virginia, U.S. in August 1831. The rebels gathered guns and horses and went to each plantation to free other slaves. These actions led to new harsher laws and solidified pro-slavery. After the rebellion, Turner hid for almost two months, but he was discovered in Virginia and was hung with 16 of his followers.
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Edward Saint-clair
5/31/2022 02:52:55 pm
It's unfortunate that we only mentioned that he was caught and hung along with 16 of his followers, while these brothers killed 51 white slave owners as per Wikipedia. It's important to show that his movement meant something for the morale of his people at that time despite the wide open repression on them. Leave a Reply. |
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