Nat Turner, the leader of a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, is hanged in Jerusalem 1831 NOVEMBER 11
Nat Turner, the leader of a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, is hanged in Jerusalem BORN OCTOBER 2 DIED1831 NOVEMBER 11 Nat Turner's Rebellion (also known as the Southampton Insurrection) was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831.[1] Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of fatalities caused by any slave uprising in the Southern United States. Nat Turner Discovery of Nat Turner (c. 1831–1876) Born October 2, 1800 Southampton County, Virginia , U.S. Died November 11, 1831 (aged 31) Jerusalem, Virginia , U.S. Cause of death Execution by hanging Nationality American Ethnicity African American Known for Nat Turner's slave rebellion Spouse(s) Cherry Turner The rebellion was put down within a few days, but Turner survived in hiding for more than two months afterwards. The rebellion...