Nat Turner

Although all the slave uprisings have rarely been covered in the extensive documentation and discussion of US slavery history. The history of the United States is replete with instances of slaves who chose to take up arms and fight, just like other societies that relied on slavery throughout history.

In all events, Nat Turner's uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, was the most successful and long-lasting. He began their invasion on the nearby white communities on August 21, 1831, accompanied by roughly 70 rebellious slaves who were armed only with knives and staffs. Depending on the source, this led to the deaths of 55 to 70 persons.

The state police and local militias that supported them put an end to the revolt. While Nat Turner was apprehended and executed in 1831, the incident greatly scared the rest of the South's slaveholder populace. After the American Civil War, slavery was finally abolished as a result of the revolt, which compelled the government to impose even harsher regulations to manage the slave population.

Born: October 2, 1800, Southampton County, Virginia, United States
Died: November 11, 1831, Courtland, Virginia, United States