1831Bloodiest slave rebellion in US historySouthampton County, VANat turner knew how to read, write, and religion — ultimately became a preacher Sold to Thomas Moore, then became property of his widow, who later married John TravisWhile working on Travis's farm, had vision of bloody encounter as slaves began to rebel = planned a rebellion One day, saw a solar eclipse = sign to go forward with rebellion Turner and 6 others killed the Travis family, grabbed weapons and horses, and enlisted about 75 other enslaved people — 55 whites were murdered Turner hid nearby for 6 weeks , then tried and hanged along with 16 others Raised fears among white southerners of future uprisings

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