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The Immediate Reaction To The Nat Turner Rebellion (August - November, 1831), Rebecca Saunders
The Immediate Reaction To The Nat Turner Rebellion (August - November, 1831), Rebecca Saunders
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Being primarily concerned with the safety of their wives and children, however, they felt it necessary to secure their protection. This was done in a variety of ways. Some in the grip of terror fled to the woods with only those provisions they could carry by hand, remaining there for days at the time. Others congregated in public places such as Cross Keys, Jerusalem and the surrounding county seats of Virginia and North Carolina. A letter from Jerusalem on August twenty-forth described the situation there: "Every house, room, and corner in this place is filled with women and children, driven …