#This early example of colonial rebellion and resistance represented a deep yearning enslaved Black Americans had to be free.

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#OnThisDay in 1831, Nat Turner led a rebellion of enslaved people in Southampton County, Virginia.

This early example of colonial rebellion and resistance represented a deep yearning enslaved Black Americans had to be free. #NMAAHCFutures

Published by Unidentified Owned by Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831 Date 1830s Medium ink on paper (fiber product) Dimensions H x W x D: 4 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.5 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm) Description A small Bible, missing its front and back cover. It has lost pages at the beginning and end of the text, losing the entirety of Genesis and parts of Leviticus and Revelation.

The first page contains Leviticus 4:32 through Leviticus 6:2. Place used Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America Classification Slavery and Freedom ObjectsDocuments and Published Materials-Published WorksReligious and Sacred Objects Type Bibles Topic Christianity FaithPreachingReligionResistanceSlaveryU.S. History, 1815-1861 Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice A. Person and Noah and Brooke Porter Object number 2011.28