Nat Turner
| Nat Turner | |
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 Discovery of Nat Turner (c. 1831–1876) | |
| Born | October 2, 1800[1] Southampton County, Virginia, U.S. |
| 💀Died | November 11, 1831 (aged 31) Jerusalem, Virginia, U.S.November 11, 1831 (aged 31) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Nat Turner's slave rebellion |
Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia, beginning August 21, 1831. The rebellion resulted in the death of approximately 60 white men, women, and children. White Americans organized militias and called out regular troops to suppress the uprising. In addition, white militias and mobs attacked blacks in the area, killing an estimated 200 men, women, and children,[2][3] many of whom were not involved in the revolt.[4]
Background[edit]
During the 1820s, Turner was motivated by strong convictions, at least partly inspired by his religious beliefs, to organize his fellow slaves against enslavement. Due to his charismatic preaching, he began to be referred to as "the Prophet," serving as a significant influence on slaves within the surrounding plantations in Virginia. Over the course of approximately a decade, he built up support for his cause, culminating in an anti-slavery uprising that served as a source of inspiration for later abolitionist organizers and rebels.[5]
In popular culture[edit]
Nat Turner has become a prominent figure in US history, serving as the focus of various books, movies, and other media. His life is the subject of William Styron's novel The Confessions of Nat Turner.
References[edit]
- ↑
T.R. Gray (1999) [1831]. "Nat Turner, 1800?-1831. The Confessions of Nat Turner, the Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton, Va". docsouth.unc.edu. Baltimore: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "CONFESSION" paragraph 2. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
I was thirty-one years of age the 2d of October last [Nat reported in Nov 1831]
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help). - ↑ Breen, Patrick H. (2015). The Land Shall Be Deluged in Blood: A New History of the Nat Turner Revolt. Oxford University Press. pp. 98, 231. ISBN 978-0199828005. Search this book on
- ↑ Breen 2015, Chapter 9 and Allmendinger 2014, Appendix F are recent studies that review various estimates for the number of slaves and free blacks killed without trial, giving a range of from 23 killed to over 200 killed. Breen notes on page 231 that "high estimates have been widely accepted in both academic and popular sources".
- ↑ Brinkley, Alan (2008). American History: A Survey (13th ed.). New York City: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0073385495. Search this book on
- ↑ "Nat Turner | Biography, Rebellion, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
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