Why was Nat Turner's work so important?

Answer 1

Nat Turner was an American slave who led a slave rebellion in Virginia, an uprising unprecedented until the American Civil War. Before the Nat Turner Revolt, there was a minute antislavery movement in Virginia and little or no organized resistance; the revolt "marked a turning point in the Black struggle for liberation" as argued by historical writer James H. Harris. The repercussions of the rebellion also had an adverse impact on slavery because it invoked fear among slave owners and even polarized moderates of the slavery issue. The region instituted repressive policies against blacks, both free and enslaved.