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Nat Turner's Rebellion ~ Kyle McKnight 1A

  • Birth of Nat Turner p1

    Nathaniel "Nat" Turner was born into slavery on October 2nd, 1800.
  • Birth of Nat Turner p2

    Birth of Nat Turner p2
    Turner was born in Southampton County, Virginia on Benjamin Turner's Plantation.
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    Early signs of a Leader

    At a early age, Tuner showed many signs of being special suck him being able to describe things in detail that happend before he was even born and always learning and reading the Bible.
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    The Myth of Turner

    Throughout his whole life, Nat was supposedly a very spiritual and almost magical person. He thought of himself as a chosen one from god. He said that a solar eclipse may have gave him the idea of rebellion.
  • Market for Turner

    Market for Turner
    Nat was bought and sold several times in his early years and was sold out to John Travis in the 1820's.
  • Tuner's Rise

    Nat Tuners became a stong-voiced preacher and leader to the black slaves on Benjamin Tuner's plantation.
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    Nat's Escape

    At the age of 21, Turner successfully ran away from the plantation but returned a month later.
  • The Rebellion p1

    Turner planned a revolt/insurrection with a group of five othe slaves but was aborted and set for the next week.
  • The Rebellion p2

    Turner and six other slaves on the plantation went and kill the Travis Family.
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    Post Rebellion p1

    After the rebellion on August 21, Nat ran away and hid for the next two months until he was captured by a farmer.
  • Turner's Death p2

    Turner's Death p2
    Turner died in the small town of Jerusalem, Virginia.
  • Nat Turners Death

    Nat Turners Death
    Nat was executed, hanged from a tree, on November 11th, 2016.
  • The Rebellion p3

    The Rebellion p3
    On the night of August 21, 1831, Nat Turner and an army of 75 other slaves armed up and killed a total of 55-65 white people.