WHO
This is the story about the Life of
Nathanial "Nat" Turner
WHEN
Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800. When he was a little boy (1803-1804), his mother heard him talking to other children about things that happened before he was born. That's when she knew he had unusual powers. Benjamin Turner was Nat's slave master. When he died in 1810, Nat became the property of Benjamin's younger brother Samuel. In 1821, Nat ran away from his slave master and spent 30 days in the woods. Nat believed God told him to go back to his earthly master to fulfill his special purpose in life. Nat married Cherry Turner in 1822 but were sold to different people when Samuel Turner, their slave owner, died. Nat began recruiting for a slave rebellion in 1825 and on August 22, 1831 the slave rebellion began. They killed over 60 white people in 24 hours. Nat was caught on October 30, 1831 and confessed to the killings on November 1, 1831. He was tried and convicted of his crimes on......
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