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In Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner is hanged after inciting a violent slave uprising.

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Courtland, Virginia

Town in Southampton County, Virginia, US

Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Southampton County.
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Nat Turner

American slave rebellion leader (1800–1831)

Nat Turner was an enslaved Black carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion

1831 slave rebellion in Virginia, US

Nat Turner's Rebellion, historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, the rebels, made up of enslaved African Americans, killed between 55 and 65 White people, making…
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