Nat Turner, leader of the 1831 Virginia slave rebellion, is hanged in Jerusalem, Virginia.
At a Glance
- Date
- 11 November 1831
- Location
- Jerusalem, Virginia
- Key people
- Nat Turner
- Category
- Abolition & Slavery
- Source
- Southampton County court records (1831) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
His execution closed the most consequential slave revolt in U.S. history.
What It Means Now
Turner endures as a contested symbol of resistance to bondage.
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