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He learned to read at an early age. As a young man, Turner was considered intelligent, disciplined, and extremely pious. According to historcial sources, Nat believed he was a Christian prophet destined to fulfill a holy purpose.
Turner saw himself as a modern prophet. Turner believed that God also communicated to him through the natural world. His neighbors saw stars in the sky, not realizing that according to...
Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an enslaved African-American carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831.
Oct 6, 2016 · (RNS) The story of Nat Turner, the slave and preacher who led a failed 1831 rebellion, is surrounded by mystery and speculation as to his motives and the role that faith played in the uprising.
Nat Turner (born October 2, 1800, Southampton county, Virginia, U.S.—died November 11, 1831, Jerusalem, Virginia) was a Black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. history.
Dec 2, 2009 · Nathanial “Nat” Turner (1800-1831) was an enslaved man who led a rebellion of enslaved people on August 21, 1831. His action set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of...
On the evening of August 21–22, 1831, an enslaved preacher and self-styled prophet named Nat Turner launched the most deadly slave revolt in the history of the United States.
