Nat Turner’s Rebellion

Definition

Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave revolt that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831, led by Nat Turner. The rebellion resulted in the deaths of 55 to 65 white people and harsher laws against slaves.

Related terms

Slave Revolts: These are uprisings by enslaved people against their enslavers. They occurred frequently despite severe reprisals because the conditions of slavery were brutal.

Abolitionism: This is a movement to end slavery. It was fueled by religious fervor among Quakers, Evangelicals, and others, as well as belief in equality and human rights.

Antebellum South: This term refers to the Southern United States before the Civil War when slavery was still legal.