Today in History: August 21, Nat Turner launches rebellion
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2024. There are 132 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 white people; scores of Black people were killed in retribution in the aftermath of the rebellion, and Turner was later executed.
