How kirk franklin is pushing the boundaries of gospel. During the civil rights movement, interpretations of nat turner continued. John floyd, slave and free negro letter book unbound. The film tells the story of turner, an africanamerican born into slavery. In his 1967 novel, the confessions of nat turner, william styron, a white. The story of nat turner and his slave rebellionwhich began on august 2. Virginia debated abolishing slavery after nat turners bloody revolt.
Possession awardwinning nat turner short film youtube. This graphic novel of the life of nat turner doesnt pull any punches. This black american boy became a preacher who thought he was chosen by god to lead slaves from bondage, sustained slave rebellion in 1831. Rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, at least 51 being white. Nat turners rebellion of 1831 was one of the bloodiest antebellum negro. The historians here explore turners slave community, discussing the support for his uprising as well as the religious and literary context of his movement. William styron used grays work as a source for his novel of the same name, which in. Nat turners rebellion gave the question renewed urgency. Descendants disagree about 1831 slave revolt cbs news. French vividly traces thepostmortem career of nat turner as an alternately loved. Descendants on opposite sides of nat turner s slave rebellion are united by a love of history but disagree about turner. Legacy of nat turners slave rebellion lingers, but reminders are.
The 1831 southampton insurrection, or nat turners rebellion, is the subject of the new film the birth of a nation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the summer of 1831, nat turners slave insurrection ripped. From the moment of the rebellion he led in 1831 that killed almost 60 whites, terrorized. Greenberg gathers twelve distinguished scholars to offer provocative new insight into the man, his rebellion, and his time, and his place in history. Nat turners rebellion on august 21, 1831, turner and his supporters began a revolt against white slave owners with the killing of his owners, the travis family. Nat turners 1831 rebellion struck fear throughout the slaveholding south, which sought to quash his legacy.
Nat turner s rebellion also known as the southampton insurrection was a slave rebellion that took place in southampton county, virginia, in august 1831, led by nat turner. Judith edwards a biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that god wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831. Nat turner s 1831 rebellion struck fear throughout the slaveholding south, which sought to quash his legacy. And farther down in southampton, virginia, a man named nat turner. Push away from the table at two oclock for a long walk with his dogs, while he. Historians are making new discoveries about the enslaved preacher and his rebels in an. A slave rebellion in history and memory, kenneth s. Turner himself was not cap tured until october 30, tried on november 5, and hung on november 11, 1831.
Nat turn er october 2, 1800 november 11, 1 831 was an enslaved africanamerican preacher who led a fou rday rebe llion of both enslaved and free black people in southampton county, virginia, beginning aug ust 21, 1 831. Nat turners rebellion brought the issue of slavery to the forefront of american politics, with the virginia general assembly nearly ending the institution during its 1832 session. Including the 1831 confessions african american kindle edition by aptheker, herbert. Prize winning novel, turners alleged jailhouse statements and other. Nat turner s slave rebellion graphic history by michael burgan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Historians are making new discoveries about the enslaved preacher and his rebels in. Nathanial nat turner 18001831 was a black american slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion august 1831 in u. Nat turner was born in southampton country virginia on october 2, 1800. In 1831, nat turner led a slave rebellion in southampton county, va.
In the summer of 1831, a band of some forty slaves led by nat turner attacked. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In 1831 and 1832 virginians debated manumission in newspapers, at local meetings, and in the legislature. Nat turners slave rebellion in american history book. The birth of a nation isnt worth defending the new yorker. Nate parkers retelling of nat turners rebellion does not succeed as art or as propaganda.