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    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.

  2. In Ol’ Prophet Nat, a narrator from the twentieth century happened upon a Bible in a used bookstore that had belonged to Nat Turner. While in hiding after the rebellion, Turner had written the story of his life and his thoughts about that story in the margins of the Bible.

  3. The leader of the deadly slave revolt had a deep Christian faith that propelled his rebellious actions. Patrick Breen. October 7, 2016. Fox Searchlight. On August 27, 1831, the Richmond Compiler...

  4. Aug 25, 2020 · The infamous revolt leader was dubbed “The Prophet”, as religion was a deep tie for him, and he often quoted Bible verses and held sermons.

    • Mildred Europa Taylor
  5. According to the Confessions, Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia. 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.

  6. A novel based on the historic Confession of Nat Turner, an African-American slave who led a slave rebellion in Southampton, Virginia, on August 21, 1831, that resulted in 60 white...

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  8. The premise is slightly hokey but Ol' Prophet Nat still effectively recreates Nat Turner and his uprising. The flimsy, grimy old cabins; the hot days and long hours; the bleeding black flesh and a community's collective fear and anger are all described in stunning detail.

    • Daniel Panger