The immediate consequence was that approximately 200 blacks were killed by militias or mobs who were angry, frightened, and frantically accusing innocent people of having ties to the rebellion. 56 men were found guilty at trial and executed. Another consequence that followed was that it became illegal for slaves to learn to read. Nat Turner's Rebellion is the slave rebellion that caused the greatest number of white American casualties, with an estimated 65, but at the cost of over 250 black lives. We still sometimes wonder why slaves never seem to have fought or rebelled against white Americans again; especially when you consider that ⅓ of the South's population were slaves. However, slave resistance is very typical behavior. They often defied their masters by stealing food and supplies, slowing the pace of work, breaking tools, and in some cases even beating or killing their masters. Large-scale insurrection, as Nat Turner did, only led to harsher conditions for slaves and their families. All individuals besides Nat Turner himself who were united in the rebellion can be seen as