In the aftermath of Nat Turner's rebellion, the Virginia legislature:
A) debated and defeated a proposal on gradual abolition.
B) immediately voted to require the death penalty for any rebellious slave.
C) passed a law permitting masters to manumit their slaves.
D) petitioned Congress to reopen the international slave trade.
Answer: A
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