Information about the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner and the impact it had.

A library resource providing details on this famous insurrection of slaves in 1831.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Nat Turner, a black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. history. Spreading terror throughout the white South, his action set off a...

Online exhibit with primary documents about slavery revolts in Virginia.

A list with descriptions of the major events that led up to the outbreak of the Civil War.

This exhibit explores the methods used by Africans and their American-born descendants to resist enslavement, as well as to demand emancipation and full participation in American society. Strategies varied, but the goal remained...