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Nat Turner

Nat Turner. General facts. Nat Turner was born into slavery He was around 5 ft 7 inches Born 1899 Died November, 11 1831 at the age of 31 He was very religious since he was young and had “visions” He ran away once but returned a month later because he had a vision. Rebellion.

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Nat Turner

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  1. Nat Turner

  2. General facts • Nat Turner was born into slavery • He was around 5 ft 7 inches • Born 1899 • Died November, 11 1831 at the age of 31 • He was very religious since he was young and had “visions” • He ran away once but returned a month later because he had a vision

  3. Rebellion • Turner started a rebellion on August 21, 1831 • The rebellion ended with about 56 white deaths and about 55 black deaths • Turner’s rebellion had the most deaths in an uprising before the civil war • A group of slaves went house to house killing the white people and freeing the slaves • In total the rebellion included about 70 slaves

  4. Rebellion cont. • It lasted about 48 hours • 16 people including him were caught and hanged • After the uprising military troops were sent into the area and killed up to 200 slaves to make sure there would be another uprising.

  5. Biblography • 1828, early, and Turner was convinced that he "was ordained for some great purpose in the hands of the Almighty.". "Nat Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Turner>.

  6. Biblography • "Nat Turner - Democracy." Nat Turner - Democracy. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2011. <camillerasmussen.weebly.com/nat-turner.html>. • "Nat Turner." The War For State's Rights. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2011. <http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/secessioncrisis/natturner.html>.

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