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How Did Nat Turner's Rebellion Affect The Civil Rights Movement

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During the Civil Rights time period, some very brave people fought against unjust laws. Some people were even injured or killed fighting for Civil Rights. One of the earliest fights for Civil Rights in America was the fight against slavery. Over time one man named Nat Turner became a Civil Rights icon for his bloody revolt against slave owners in the south.

There were multiple occurrences that led up to, happened during, and happened after Nat Turner's slave revolt. The revolt started on August 21, 1831 and lasted through August 23, 1831(biography.com). Nat Turner was the leader of the revolt, and leading up to it, he used visions and signs to decide the time of the revolt. Originally the revolt was planned to be on July 4, 1831 …show more content…

Nat’s revolt eventually grew to over 80 slaves. The slaves would go into the houses of the slave owners and slit their throats or cut their heads with knives. After the owners were dead the slaves would drink their alcohol and steal their possessions. They would also try to recruit the owners, slaves to join the revolt. When the revolt was stopped there was a total of 80 slaves involved. Believe it or not a few of the people that revolted were slaves who had already been set free. Even some slaves that were free felt so powerfully about ending slavery that they still joined Nat's revolt, knowing the consequences it could have on …show more content…

The laws were titled as “CHAP. XXII.—An act to amend an act entitled, “an act reducing into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes, and for other purposes.”(Virginia: Laws passed, March 15, 1832) One law in this act prevented any African American from becoming a preacher. African Americans that were licensed or ordained had to give up preaching. If an African American continued preaching they could be charged with no more than thirty-nine lashes. Another law stated that if slaves had a meeting without their owners permission could also be charged with a maximum of thirty-nine lashings. A continuation of one of the previous laws stated that making gospel music was illegal. A final law that went in African Americans favor made it so a free African American couldn’t become a permanent slaves

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