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early life of nat turner
born on october 2,1800 in southhapton county, virginia, nat turner made history as the leader of one of the bloodiest slave revolts in america. He was born on the virginia plantation of benjamin turner, who allowed him to instructed in reading,writing and religion. -
solar eclipse
turner took a solar eclipse that occurred in february in 1831 as a
signal that the time to rise up had come. He rectruited several other slaves to join him in his cause -
nat turner
nat turner lead a revolt that most terrifed white slaveholders, in southampton county, virginia, in august 1931. Turner's group eventually numbered around 75 blacks, murdered 60 whites in 2days before armed resistance from local whtes and arrival of state miltia forces overwhelmed them. -
nat turners quotes
"i saw white spirtes and
black spirits engaged in
battle, and the sun was
darkened--the thunder rolled
in the heavens, and blood
flowed in streams" -
the revolt
turner and his supporters began their revolt against white slave
owners with the killing the travis family. he gathered more
supporters---growing to a group of uo ti 40-50 slaves. -
turner captured
americans were killer after the rebellion. turner was eventually
captured on october 30, 183. -
same fate
Many of turners co-conspirators met the same fate as their leader
turner.