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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. Bird, J.B. "Largest Slave Rebellion in U.S. History." Rebellion. N.p., 5 June 2005. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. Http:/ www.johnhorse.com/highlights/essays/largest.htm. The Black Church." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. Http:/ www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3narr3.html. Brown, Henry Box, and John Ernest. Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2008. Print. Http:/ www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3narr...The G...

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Slavery in America - The Martyrdom of Nat Turner | David Melvin

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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. Slavery has its roots in indentured servitude. In the early 1600s, it was legal for any non-Christian — black, Native American, or otherwise to be forced into servitude. The difference between being an indentured servant and a slave was that a servant had a chance to become free by converting to Christianity. Racial slavery spread because it erased the chances of a servant becoming free and rivaling his former master in business. One of the first rebellions...

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Revolt - The Martyrdom of Nat Turner | David Melvin

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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. In February 1831, Nat Turner saw a solar eclipse. He took this solar eclipse as a sign from God, telling him that it was time to plan a revolt. The revolt was originally scheduled for July 4, 1831, but it was rescheduled because Turner was sick on that day. Nat planned the revolt for August 21, 1831, having seen another solar eclipse a week earlier. The Revolt of 1831. Newsaper drawing of Nat Turner's 1831 Revolt. Nat Turner caught by Benjamin Phipps. Nat T...

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Biography - The Martyrdom of Nat Turner | David Melvin

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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, to two slaves belonging to Benjamin Turner. In Nat Turner’s Confessions. Which was written by Thomas Gray with Turner’s answers to questions, Nat recalled an event on May 12, 1828:. He then that Nat Turner began his work to rebel against slavery. He was executed on November 11, 1831, after his revolt earlier that year. Learn more about Nat Turner's Life. Biography of Nat Turner.

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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. Drawing of Nat Turner preaching to his supporters. Nat Turner was a slave born in Virginia, who, according to his parents, was destined for something great. Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia caused chaos throughout the country. This revolt is important because it caused governments to react, and made Nat Turner a martyr for the cause of abolition. The Martyrdom of Nat Turner (1831) #21 - 2012.

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Relationship to Other Events - The Martyrdom of Nat Turner | David Melvin

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The Martyrdom of Nat Turner. 21 - David Melvin. Relationship to Other Events. Unlike some earlier slave revolts, Nat Turner’s Revolt caused a major change in the government. State governments tightened their slavery laws in direct response to this event. The ability of one man to cause a substantial change in government in regard to slavery inspired other abolitionists to work towards ending slavery as well. Many of these abolitionists turned to less violent methods to bring slavery to an end. Frederick ...