The Southampton Slave Revolt of 1831: A Compilation of Source MaterialHenry Irving Tragle |
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... population of Virginia was 1,211,405 , divided in this way : Free White Persons 694,300 Free Colored Persons 47,348 Slaves 469,757 TOTAL 1,211,405 Southampton was not one of the more heavily populated counties , nor was it one in which ...
... population of Virginia was 1,211,405 , divided in this way : Free White Persons 694,300 Free Colored Persons 47,348 Slaves 469,757 TOTAL 1,211,405 Southampton was not one of the more heavily populated counties , nor was it one in which ...
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... population , including therein free negroes and mulattoes has been gradually but surely increasing in that part of the State east of the base of the Blue Ridge of mountains , in a greater ratio than the white population in the same ...
... population , including therein free negroes and mulattoes has been gradually but surely increasing in that part of the State east of the base of the Blue Ridge of mountains , in a greater ratio than the white population in the same ...
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... population , who before that time were perfectly satisfied and contented , and whose situation in many cases , was far superior to a large portion of the white population of the world . Is there any one who can doubt for a moment , that ...
... population , who before that time were perfectly satisfied and contented , and whose situation in many cases , was far superior to a large portion of the white population of the world . Is there any one who can doubt for a moment , that ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Southampton County Virginia in 1831 | 13 |
Insurrection Rebellion or Revolt? | 21 |
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alleged in delay ampton appeared arms arraigned August bar in custody blacks Carr Bowers citizens Cobb Commonwealth Confessions Counsel County of Southampton Court after hearing Court doth Court of Oyer day of September defendent Dismal Swamp Drewry Eppes escape Francis free Negroes Gent Goodwyn Governor guilty in manner guns Hark heard hearing the testimony Henry Irving insurgents insurrection Jack jail Jailor James L James Trezevant Jerusalem John Floyd killed knew to say late letter Levi Waller massacre master miles militia Monday morning murder named Nat Turner negro man slave night Norfolk North Carolina o'clock offered or alleged Original Oyer and Terminer Parker Peete Petersburg pleaded not guilty premises pleaded record Reese revolt Richard Porter Richmond Enquirer scene Sept September 1831 shot slave the property slavery South Southampton County Southampton Insurrection Swamp Thomas Thomas Barrow tion trial troops Virginia Whig white persons Whitehead witness