Nathaniel “Nat Turner” was a black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. History. His action set off a big wave of oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement. Nat was born on the Virginia plantation of Benjamin Turner, who had instructed in reading, writing, and religion. He had been sold three times in his childhood. Nat had became a preacher. The slave rebellion had taken place in Southampton county, Virginia, during August 1831. The rebel slaves had killed from 55 to 65 people. It had been the largest, and most deadliest slave uprising in the U.S. history. The rebellion had been shut down within a couple of days. Luckily Turner survives in hiding for more than
