Nat Turner

Discovery of Nat Turner: wood engraving illustrating Benjamin Phipps's capture of w:Nat Turner (1800-1831) on October 30, 1831 from http://commons.wikimedia.org

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'Nat Turner: A Slave Rebellion in History and Memory' April 17, 2003
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"Gives story of Nat Turner story was first given by Thomas R. Gray ,who wrote Confessions of Nat Turner . This perspective may have been a bit bios. This podcast covers the violent story of Nat Turner and brings up some of the controversies that the rebellion brought to the South such as fear of slave revolts. It goes over a moment where he was in prison and expresses his resolve in his decision to revolt."
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Reflection Questions:
1. Do you think what Nat Turner did was justified in his revolt?

2. Why do you think Nat Turner was and is such a controversial character?

3. Give one question

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