Nat Turner’s rebellion sparked paranoia across the South. In fear and retaliation, white people killed more than 100 enslaved blacks suspected of participating in or sympathizing with the rebellion. The insurrection led to harsher laws governing slave mobility and limiting their ability to assemble. White Christians used this as an opportunity to advocate for slavery reform so that masters did not aggravate enslaved people to the point of violent rebellion, pointing to Turner as an example.
