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NAT TURNER
He once ran away from his master---and returned a month later.
Turner claimed to have been divinely chosen to lead the rebellion.
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An eruption of Mount St. Helen's may have triggered the launch of the rebellion.
The rebellion may have killed as many as 60 men, women and children.
After eluding the militia for two months, Turner was captured by a farmer
More than 50 were executed in the rebellion's aftermath
The divinely inspired Turner met his end in a town named Jerusalem
Turner's body was dismembered, his head removed , and he was skinned after his execution
In the wake of the rebellion, states passed laws making it illegal to teach African- Americans how to read or write
