Nat Turner was born into slavery October 2nd, 1800 on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia. He became a preacher who felt as though he had been chosen by God himself to lead slaves from bondage. August 21st, 1831 Nat Turner led a violent insurrection. For six weeks he hid but was eventually caught and hung. The killing of Nat Turner resulted in even harsher laws against ... reaching up to 40-50 slaves. They were able to obtain arms and horses from the people they murdered. Majority of the sources say that about 55 white men, children, and women died during the rebellion. Turner had in...

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