Nat Turner was born in South Hampton, Virginia on October 2, 1800. Nat the son of slaves, was property of Benjamin Turnema prosperous plantation owner. Nat's mother and grandmother had been brought to America from Africa and had a deep hatred of slavery.
Nat grew up sharing his mother's view of slavery. Taught to read by his masters son, Nat developed deep religious beliefs and courage by his parents, gradually began to believe that God had chosen him to lead his people out of slavery.
In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. In February of that year an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that this was a supernatural sign from God to start an insurrection. However, it wasn't until August 21st that Turner and about seven other slaves killed Travis and his family to launch his rebellion. In all, about fifty whites were killed.
Turner had hope that his action will cause a massive slave uprising but only seventy-five joined his rebellion. Over 3,000 members of the state militia were sent to deal with Turners Rebellion and they were soon defeated. In retaliation, more than a 100 innocent slaves were killed. Turner went into hiding but was captured six weeks later. Nat Turner was executed on the 11th of November, 1831.
Thomas Gray met Nat Turner in prison and recorded his account of the slave rebellion in August, 1831. The late insurrection in South Hampton has greatly excited the public mind, and led to a thousand idle, exaggerated and mischievous reports. It is the first instance in our history of an open rebellion of the slaves, and ignited with such outrageous circumstances of cruelty and destruction; as could not foul to leave a deep impression, not only upon the minds of the community were this fearful tragedy was wrong, but throughout every portion of our country, in which this population is to be found. Public curiosity has been on the strength to understand the origin and process of this dreadful conspiracy, and the motives which influences its diabolical actors.
Nat Turner was a slave on Samuel Turner's farm and mill. ... Nat believed himself to part of the Turner family. ... One of the goals Nat Turner was striving for was freedom. ... How do you explain the failure of Nat Turner's rebellion? ... I believe Nat Turner got what he deserved hung. ...
The Nat Turner Rebellion was an important event in the history of the United States. ... In the book The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion, Stephen B. Oates describes Nat Turner as a boy, as a man, and the effect of his death on society around him. ... However, Nat's then current master died and was put into slavery by Samuel Turner, his old master's son. ... The Nat Turner rebellion had great historical significance throughout the south and the north. ...
Therefore I would not consider Nat Turner a hero. ... Nat and his group of rebels were way too ruthless with the way they killed people. ... I feel that what Nat did was very selfish. ... Nat's life wasn't very bad for a slave before the revolt either. ... I do not believe Nat Turner was a hero. ...
Nat Turner, born October 2, 1800, died August 1831. November 1st the date of the confession of Nat Turner. Nat Turner was the property of Benjamin Turner, slave owner. During the confession that Nat Turner gave of his free will he spoke about situation that occurred before he was born. ... This confession showed me another side of Nat Turner that I never knew he had, but it also showed me that people today are studying and reading the Bible today and doing just about the same thing that Nat Turner had did even today. ...
Nat Turner, born October 2, 1800, died August 1831. November 1st the date of the confession of Nat Turner. Nat Turner was the property of Benjamin Turner, slave owner. During the confession that Nat Turner gave of his free will he spoke about situation that occurred before he was born. ... This confession showed me another side of Nat Turner that I never knew he had, but it also showed me that people today are studying and reading the Bible today and doing just about the same thing that Nat Turner had did even today. ...
I have chosen the "Confessions of Nat Turner". ... Nat was born a slave. ... Then one day Nat ran away. ... Turner himself describes his motivation, objectives and mental state of his actions. ... 1 In my eyes, Nat Turner was a very brave person. ...
Nat Turner was born into slavery October 2nd, 1800 on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia. ... August 21st, 1831 Nat Turner led a violent insurrection. ... The killing of Nat Turner resulted in even harsher laws against slaves and the end of the emancipation movement in the region. ... Nat turner went from being the owner on Samuel Turner to Thomas Moore onto his widow and then finally John Travis, where he worked on his lands. ... He was also the subject of William Styron's 1967 Pulitzer Prize- winning novel Confessions of Nat Turner. ...
The slave's resistances ranged from things as miniscule as trying to outwit their masters to huge historical events such as Nat Turner's rebellion. ... But the most historical one is Nat Turner. Nat Turner was a slave who had basically seen enough of what was going on around him, and decided to do something about it. ... It is arguable that Turner's rebellion was the climax of slave resistance to bondage. ...
Nat Turner led the second major revolt. Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia. ... Three years later, Nat Turner had another vision. ... Nat Turner hid in several different places near the Travis farm, but on October 30 was discovered and captured. ... On November 5, Nat Turner was tried in the Southampton County Court and sentenced to execution. ...
