NAT TURNER

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BASIC DETAILS

• DOB: October 2, 1800
• Place of Birth: Southampton County, VA
• His dad's name was Benjamin Turner
• No Education
• He was a Preacher

BASIC DETAILS

• He died on November 11, 1831
• He died in Courtland, VA

TIMELINE

• 10-2-1800 he was born
• 1820 he was sold 3 times a kid
• 1821 ran away from his master but returned because of a vision
• 1830 turner was moved to the home of Joseph Travis
• 8-21-1831 he and 6 other slaves killed the travis family

TIMELINE

• 8-22-1831 he started to march towards jerusalem VA
• 10-30-1831 he was captured at the travis farm after several weeks of hiding
• 11-5-1831 turner was tried in the southhampton county, VA court
• He was sentenced to death
• Finally he was hanged and skinned

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Why is this person memorable:
• He started a slave rebellion
• What contribution did they make to society:
• Turner motivated the North and spurred them on to victory

QUALITIES

• What made the person interesting:
• He was a preacher
• He started a rebellion against slaves

QUALITIES

• Why is he worth reading about:
• He was hung and skinned
• He hid away for 6 weeks

MULTIMEDIA

NAT TURNERS CONFESSION

• "For as the blood of christ had been shed on this
• earth, and has ascended to heaven for the salvation
• of sinners, and was now returning to earth again in
• the form of dew"

NAT TURNERS QUOTE

• "Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so,
• And therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself
• in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer
• No specific date (1800 - 1831)
• Speech

YOUR CHOICE

• He was a african-american preacher
• He was convinced he was ordained for some
• great purpose in the hands of the almighty