In August 1831, a slave, Methodist preacher, and prophet named Nat Turner led the only successful slave revolt in American history, one that left 55 white men, women, and children dead in a two-day ...
Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, the week before Gabriel was hanged. While still a young child, Nat was overheard describing events that had happened before ...
click image for close-up This drawing shows Nat Turner preaching in the forest. In his "Confession," Turner said, "Knowing the influence I had obtained over the minds of my fellow-servants ...