1853 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Nat Turner’s slave revolt. Considered to be one of America’s most successful slave revolts because of the conversations it forced enslavers and America to have, the Nat Turner slave revolt took place in August 1831 in South Hampton County, Virginia, and it was led by Nathaniel Turner. Born into slavery in November 1800, Nathaniel Turner was an African American slave and pastor in Virginia. He learnt to read and write at a young age, being known by many for his intelligence. He was also very religious, always immersed in religious activities. His … Continue reading Slave Revolts IV: Nat Turner’s Rebellion of 1831