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Presents the history of the 1831 Southampton Insurrection, when Nat Turner, an enslaved black man who believed he was chosen by God to end the practice of slavery in the United States, along with six others started attacking plantations in Southampton, Virginia. The militia eventually ended their movement by arresting and hanging many of the participants.
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"In the late summer of 1831, in a remote section of southeastern Virginia, there took place the only effective, sustained revolt in the annals of American Negro slavery. The revolt was led by a remarkable Negro preacher named Nat Turner, an educated slave who felt himself divinely ordained to annihilate all the white people in the region" --dust jacket.
9) Nat Turner
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In graphic novel format, depicts the life and times of the self-educated African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.
15) Nat Turner
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A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
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"This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations. Based on astounding events in American history, The Birth of a Nation is the epic story of one man championing the spirit of resistance as he leads a rough-and-tumble group...