original_query: What were the contrasting views of Charleston and Virginia officials regarding the Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion?
query: What were the contrasting views of Charleston and Virginia officials regarding the Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion?
answer: Charleston officials exaggerated the Denmark Vesey plot, portraying it as a large, sophisticated conspiracy to justify harsh measures against slaves and free blacks.  In contrast, Virginia officials downplayed Nat Turner's rebellion, emphasizing that he and his followers acted alone, minimizing the threat to the slave system.