Nat Turner's Rebellion

Nat Turner's Rebellion
ISBN-10
1496681223
ISBN-13
9781496681225
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
33
Language
English
Published
2020
Publisher
Capstone Press
Author
Shawn Pryor

Description

Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved. Nat Turner's rebellion deepened the divide between Americans who wanted to abolish slavery and those who wanted to protect it, setting the groundwork for the American Civil War.

Other editions

Similar books