Project Gutenberg 2005-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 163 Turner, Nat 1831 Gray, Thomas R. The Confessions of Nat Turner The 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. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831 Southampton Insurrection, 1831 F206 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 82329 2025-07-06T13:24:43.853156 text/html 78087 2020-12-14T07:00:02 text/html 99642 2025-07-06T13:24:47.970115 application/epub+zip 98052 2025-07-06T13:24:45.622131 application/epub+zip 98051 2025-07-06T13:24:44.508168 application/epub+zip 226019 2025-07-06T13:24:49.665151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217458 2025-07-06T13:24:47.279158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109806 2022-09-07T21:13:08.363400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72305 2025-07-06T13:24:43.551150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72499 2020-12-14T07:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20034 2025-07-06T13:24:49.798116 application/rdf+xml 15492 2025-07-06T13:24:45.007184 image/jpeg 3859 2025-07-06T13:24:44.764155 image/jpeg 28983 2020-12-14T07:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 27285 2020-12-14T07:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 97067 2025-07-06T13:24:43.861143 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia