![]() ![]() Public curiosity has been on the stretch to understand the origin and progress of this dreadful conspiracy, and the motives which influences its diabolical actors. It is the first instance in our history of an open rebellion of the slaves, and attended with such atrocious circumstances of cruelty and destruction, as could not fail to leave a deep impression, not only upon the minds of the community where this fearful tragedy was wrought, but throughout every portion of our country, in which this population is to be found. The late insurrection in Southampton has greatly excited the public mind, and led to a thousand idle, exaggerated and mischievous reports. ![]() Gray, met Nat Turner in prison and recorded his account of the slave rebellion in August, 1831. ▲ Main Article ▲ Primary Sources (1) Thomas R. By Despotism, his name has been recorded on the list of infamy, but future generations will number him upon the noble and brave." Garnet: "The patriotic Nathaniel Turner was goaded to desperation by wrong and injustice. Nat Turner was executed on 11th November, 1831. Turner went into hiding but was captured six weeks later. In retaliation, more than a hundred innocent slaves were killed. Over 3,000 members of the state militia were sent to deal with Turner's rebellion, and they were soon defeated. Turner had hoped this his action would cause a massive slave uprising but only 75 joined his rebellion. The murder of this family, five in number, was the work of a moment, not one of them awoke there was a little infant sleeping in a cradle, that was forgotten, until we had left the house and gone some distance, when Henry and Will returned and killed it we got here, four guns that would shoot, and several old muskets, with a pound or two of powder." About 50 white people were killed during the Nat Turner Rebellion. Travis shared the same fate, as she lay in bed. On which, armed with a hatchet, and accompanied by Will, I entered my master's chamber, it being dark, I could not give a death blow, the hatchet glanced from his head, he sprang from the bed and called his wife, it was his last word, Will laid him dead, with a blow of his axe, and Mrs. "It was then observed that I must spill the first blood. However, it wasn't until August 21st that Turner and about seven other slaves killed Travis and his family to launch his rebellion. In February of that year an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that this was a supernatural sign from God to start an insurrection. In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for some great purpose, which they had always thought from certain marks on my head and breast." He later wrote: " I surely would be a prophet, as the Lord had shown me things that had happened before my birth. Taught to read by his master's son, Nat developed deep religious beliefs and encouraged by his parents, gradually began to believe that God had chosen him to lead his people out of slavery. Nat grew up sharing his mother's view of slavery. Nat's mother and grandmother had been brought to America from Africa and had a deep hatred of slavery. Nat, the son of slaves, was the property of Benjamin Turner, a prosperous plantation owner. Nat Turner was born in Southampton, Virginia on 2nd October, 1800. ![]()
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