Perhaps the most frightening event for white southerners in the antebellum period was an 1831 uprising led by whom?

A) Denmark Vesey
B) David Walker
C) Gabriel Prosser
D) Nat Turner

Antebellum Period

The period in the United States history before the Civil War, specifically from the late 18th century until 1861, noted for the division between the North and the South over issues including slavery.

Nat Turner

An African American slave who led a significant slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

Uprising

A rebellion or revolt by a group of people against an established authority or government, often aiming to challenge or change conditions.