ResistanceAugust 21, 1831

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Nat Turner leads the most consequential slave revolt in US history, terrifying the South into harsher repression.

Key figures

The 1831 published "Confessions," recorded as Turner awaited execution.

The 1831 Southampton revolt and its consequences.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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The Making of Slave Law
The 1831 revolt triggered a wave of harsher Southern laws restricting Black movement, assembly, and literacy.

The 1831 revolt triggered a wave of harsher Southern laws restricting Black movement, assembly, and literacy.