Nat Turner was a slave who led the only effective slave rebellion in history. He succeeded in spreading terror throughout the white southern people, starting a new wave of oppression that lasted until the Civil War. 56 African Americans were accused of participating in the rebellion and were executed. Turner had been comvinced that an eclipse signaled that it was time to fight back. The rebellion resulted in the death of 51 white people. After it was over, Nat was able to hide for 6 weeks before he was hung.
