This is Nat Turner. He was an educated preacher, most likely taught to read by his Master Turner’s son. Sold by the Turner family to a less prosperous farmer and sold again to a Southampton craftsman named Joseph Travis. Nat Turner was exposed to his new slave masters and overseers that really tortured and punished their slaves. He was then conflicted about being brought to preach to the slaves about God’s love and what his previous owners held him in high regard for. Subsequently Nat saw himself as the catalyst for change for his people. Following an eclipse he saw as a sign from the lord he led a team of slaves in Virginia in August 1831 and killed between 55 and 65 White people including women and children, making it the deadliest slave revolt in US History. Once captured he was obviously tortured, hung, and killed. His corpse was given to doctors for dissection and his body parts were distributed among White families. His skin was made into souvenirs such as purses and lampshades. His flesh was made into grease and his bones were divided into “trophies” to be handed down as heirlooms. It is even said his flesh was eaten as well 😳. There was widespread fear in the aftermath of the rebellion. Militia and mobs killed as many as 120 enslaved people and free so-called Black people in retaliation. Because Turner was educated and was a preacher, Southern state legislatures subsequently passed new laws prohibiting the education of enslaved people, restricting rights of assembly and other civil liberties for freed slaves. Requiring White ministers to be present at all worship services. It is known as one of the most significant rebellions in US history.
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