The reason why I decided to read Nat Turner's Confession is that I have some of his descendant in my church and I wanted to more of this African American and what was his purpose in life.
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. His parents and other folks were amazed that he knew so much about life at such an early age. Nat was approximately three or four years old when he spoke of these things that he could have never known at that time. Some believed that he was told about these things from his parents or his master, but he wasn't. Others believed that he was a godly man or a prophet that God had sent to them. His parents believed because of his intelligence and knowledge at such a young age that he had a profound purpose on this earth. .
Nat had strange marks on his head and breast that Negroes (African American) in those times only few had, so his parents believed that those marking meant something special or he had a great purpose for his life. .
Nat was a very intelligent young child whom taught himself to read and wanted to know about everything. He was inquisitive and wanted to read anything that came cross his hands or he saw. His parents and master were extremely amazed of this young person and the level of intelligence that he held. His master knew he would be no good serving him as a slave. Everyone knew that he was too intelligent for that, but it amazed me that his master didn't keep close watch on his every move. Back in those days masters were afraid of black intelligent slaves. They were fearful that they would teach them to read and write while encouraging them to stand up for themselves and overtake their masters. Black and whites were too amazed of Nat's intelligent level and wanted him to be around them to help in anyway he could.
Nat Turner was born in South Hampton, Virginia on October 2, 1800. ... Nat grew up sharing his mother's view of slavery. ... In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. ... 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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
