Nat Turner's Rebellion

Colorized illustration (after a woodcut published in 1831) depicts scenes from a rebellion of enslaved people, under the leadership of Nat Turner, August 21 - 23, 1831. The original woodcut, titled 'Horrid Massacre In Virginia,' was published in Samuel Warner's pamphlet 'Authentic and Impartial Narrative of the Tragical Scene,' described the scenes as, from left, a woman pleading for the lives of her children, the murder of an enslaver identified as 'Mr Travis,' and another man, a 'Mr Barrow,' defending himself as his wife escapes. The enslaved peoples, with the aid of some so-called 'free blacks,' killed between 50 and 60 victimsÑlater white mobs, assisted by militias, killed more than 120 enslaved people and free blacks in retaliation. Turner himself was captured several days after the pamphlet's publication and executed the following November. (Photo by Science Source/Photo Researchers History/Getty Images)