02576cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000290011524504100014426400510055430000470060533600260065233700260067833800360070450000310074050800890077152012310086053400450209165300280213665300350216470000200219985600430221915333UtSlPG20260610133347.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF2061 aTurner, Nat,d1800?-183114aThe Confessions of Nat Turner :bThe Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-12  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team  a"The Confessions of Nat Turner" by Nat Turner is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book presents the confessions of Nat Turner, the leader of the notorious slave revolt that erupted in Southampton, Virginia, in 1831. It aims to provide insight into Turner's motivations for the uprising and the brutal events that transpired during the insurrection.   In the narrative, Turner reflects on his life and the beliefs that fueled his actions, describing formative experiences from his childhood, including visions and divine revelations that he interpreted as signs of his prophetic role. He narrates in detail the planning and execution of the rebellion, emphasizing the violence wrought upon white families as he led a group of armed slaves in a quest for liberation. The confession unfolds slowly, revealing the grim realities of the revolt and its catastrophic consequences, not just for the victims, but also for Turner and his compatriots, ultimately leading to his capture, trial, and execution. Through this raw and unfiltered account, the text grapples with themes of oppression, fanaticism, and the complex historical context of slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTurner, Nat, 1800?-1831  aSouthampton Insurrection, 18311 aGray, Thomas R.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15333