Nat Turner’s Rebellion
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion was an 1831 slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, which became one of the most significant and feared revolts in American history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nat Turner’s Rebellion canonical | 2 |
| Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion | 1 |
| Nat Turner’s slave rebellion | 1 |
| Nat Turner’s slave rebellion of 1831 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7529332 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nat Turner’s Rebellion Context triple: [Nat Turner Bible, associatedWithEvent, Nat Turner’s Rebellion]
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A.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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B.
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
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C.
Nat Turner
Nat Turner was an enslaved African American preacher who led a significant slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.
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D.
Silken Thomas Rebellion
The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.
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E.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nat Turner’s Rebellion Target entity description: Nat Turner’s Rebellion was an 1831 slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, which became one of the most significant and feared revolts in American history.
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A.
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was a major 1739 slave uprising in colonial South Carolina that became one of the largest and most significant acts of resistance by enslaved Africans in British North America.
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B.
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy
Denmark Vesey's conspiracy was a planned 1822 slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, led by the formerly enslaved carpenter Denmark Vesey and remembered as one of the most ambitious attempted slave revolts in U.S. history.
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C.
Nat Turner
Nat Turner was an enslaved African American preacher who led a significant slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.
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D.
Silken Thomas Rebellion
The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.
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E.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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slave rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermathDeaths | more than 100 Black people killed in reprisals ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Southampton Insurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Nat Turner’s religious visions
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oppression of enslaved African Americans ⓘ system of chattel slavery in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| documentedIn | The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831 pamphlet by Thomas R. Gray) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1831-08-23 ⓘ |
| endedWith |
capture of Nat Turner
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suppression of the uprising by state and local forces ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | Nat Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
occurred after the Missouri Compromise era
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occurred during the antebellum period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Northern abolitionist discourse
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Southern pro-slavery arguments ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup | enslaved African Americans ⓘ |
| leader | Nat Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
harsher laws against manumission in Virginia
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laws prohibiting teaching enslaved people to read and write ⓘ tighter controls on slave movement and gatherings ⓘ |
| location | Southampton County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | approximately 55 white people killed ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | about 70 enslaved and free Black men ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Virginia militia
NERFINISHED
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local white posses ⓘ |
| partOf |
antebellum South history
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history of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Civil War causes
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Gabriel’s Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Stono Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | inspired by Nat Turner’s interpretation of Christian visions ⓘ |
| result |
death of dozens of white residents in Southampton County
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execution of Nat Turner ⓘ execution of many alleged participants ⓘ heightened sectional tensions over slavery ⓘ increased restrictions on education and assembly for Black people ⓘ stricter slave codes in Southern states ⓘ violent reprisals against enslaved and free Black people ⓘ |
| significance |
intensified fears of slave insurrections among white Southerners
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one of the most significant slave revolts in U.S. history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1831-08-21 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 1831 ⓘ |
| year | 1831 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nat Turner’s Rebellion Description of subject: Nat Turner’s Rebellion was an 1831 slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, which became one of the most significant and feared revolts in American history.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nat Turner’s slave rebellion of 1831
this entity surface form:
Nat Turner’s slave rebellion
this entity surface form:
Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion