Question

In Virginia, in response to Nat Turner's Rebellion (also called the Southampton Rebellion, in which slaves killed 55 to 65 people in the most fatal slave uprising in the United States) in 1831, a law was passed that prohibited free black people "to keep or carry any firelock of any kind, any military weapon, or any powder or lead and all laws allowing free black people to possess firearms were repealed."

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

In response to Nat Turner's Rebellion, a law was passed in Virginia that prohibited free black people from possessing firearms and military weapons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true.

In response to Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831, a law was passed in Virginia that prohibited free black people from possessing firearms and military weapons. This law also repealed all previous laws that allowed free black people to possess firearms. The rebellion, which was the most fatal slave uprising in the United States, caused panic among white slaveholders, leading them to pass stricter laws and restrictions on enslaved and free black people.