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American slave rebellion leader (1800-1831)

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Vinony's link graph records 231 inbound references to Nat Turner, and connects out to Courtland, Flower Boy and Nat Turner's slave rebellion.

It sits within the topics 1800 births, 1831 deaths and 19th-century African-American people.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1800?
Died
1831
Works
10

Top works

  • The confessions of Nat Turner, leader of the late insurrection in Southampton, Va
  • Slavery in the South
  • The original confession of Nat Turner as made to T.R. Gray, November, 1, 1831
  • Almost Jerusalem
  • The campaign of Nat Turner

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CH
Active from
1939-11-26
Active to
2023-05-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
868
Total plays
2,957

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Quotes

  • And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for some great purpose, which they had always thought from certain marks on my head and breast.
  • My grand mother, who was very religious, and to whom I was much attached — my master, who belonged to the church, and other religious persons who visited the house, and whom I often saw at prayers, noticing the singularity of my manners, I suppose, and my uncommon intelligence for a child, remarked I had too much sense to be raised – and if I was, I would never be of any service to any one – as a slave.
  • The manner in which I learned to read and write, not only had great influence on my own mind, as I acquired it with the most perfect ease, so much so, that I have no recollection whatever of learning the alphabet(ABC)
  • 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. Fasting diet
  • I was struck with that particular passage which says: "Seek ye the kingdom of Heaven and all things shall be added unto you."
  • And about this time I had a vision — and I saw white spirits and black spirits engaged in battle, and the sun was darkened – the thunder rolled in the Heavens, and blood flowed in streams – and I heard a voice saying, "Such is your luck, such you are called to see, and let it come rough or smooth, you must surely bear it."

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Nat Turner
date of birth
1800-10-01
date of death
1831-11-11
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