Nat Turner's Narrative Analysis

Forty hours, that’s the typical work week for a full time American worker. The typical American family income was $53,657 in 2014 (Luhby, 2015). Imagine working a work week consisting of dusk to dawn scheduling and the pay provided wasn’t to you rather to your owner for the value of you. This was the life of a slave; this was the life of Nat turner. Nat Turner a courageous, abolitionist to his peer, and a rebellious, hidden problem to slave owners. Born into slavery but gave his life in an attempt to end slavery 's bondage (bio.com, n.d.). In the confessions of Nat Turner, it is vividly displayed that this is a man of deep faith who truly believes that he was doing something for the greater good. From birth Nat turner was told that he was a prophet, which is the main reason that he returned to his slave master Mr. Turner after running away. It is also ultimately the reason that Nat decided to rebel. This Rebellion mindset did not start in Turners within his adolescent years, however in his infant years, Nat Socialization took place in his life at an early …show more content…
Dave was a slave owned by Colonel Thomas Morrissey, who was the Sheriff of Samson County in southeastern North Carolina. The Sheriff investigation was particularly because a free person that Dave was planning his insurrection with, decided to tell on him. James Pearsall an eye witness of the trail stated that Dave was committed and after the severe punishment of others. This also allowed him to point his finger at other slaves like Jim and Jerry who were owned by Colonel James Wright an elderly man. The more torture that took place the more evidence would present itself. Jim and Dave were beheaded. Jerry was later convicted using his testimony for Dave and Jim, and this was the start of Nat