As a young man, Nat had heard voices, pushing him to become a priest and o set his people free. At 25 years old, he escaped from his master's farm, but about a month after, he returned back to his master and said “The Holy Spirit” is the reason for his return.
Although Joseph Travis, a farmer, was a kind person, him and his family were Nats first victim. They caught him next to Travis’ farm. He claimed that his mind was restless and observant, and wa devoted to fasting and praying.
Turner began to talk to 4 slaves about “killing all whites”. He said that god gave him a message to delay the revolt until the solar eclipse. The date passrs and the group wasn able to go forward because Turner was ill, but on August 13, the sun looked “silvery” …show more content…
At 10:00 pm, they used a ladder to climb into Travis’ house. The rebels agreed that Turner will kill the first person. The Travis family was bludgeoned to death.
Turner was teaching the slaves moves that he learned when someone came up to him and told him that there was a baby in Travis’ house that was still alive. Turners two most reliable rebels went and chopped off the baby's head and threw the body in the fire. They stole horses and went into 13 slaveowners houses. They rushed in and killed the family, 56 adults and children in total. One women stood alive because her slave hid her.
August 23, was the end for Turner and his group. The rebels ran into a white militia. Turner tried to attack but it ended up in 7 slaves being killed. The rest ran away, including Turner. The County Court in Jerusalem tried 48 black people and sentenced them to death. They freed 15 people for not being involved. 56 blacks were sentenced to death and 200 black were killed by white militias. Turner was found not to far from Travis’ farm. He was hung beheaded, skinned, and cut into four. After the attack, it was illegal for slaves to get an education or have religious meetings without a white licensed priest. This lasted for three
Although Joseph Travis, a farmer, was a kind person, him and his family were Nats first victim. They caught him next to Travis’ farm. He claimed that his mind was restless and observant, and wa devoted to fasting and praying.
Turner began to talk to 4 slaves about “killing all whites”. He said that god gave him a message to delay the revolt until the solar eclipse. The date passrs and the group wasn able to go forward because Turner was ill, but on August 13, the sun looked “silvery” …show more content…
At 10:00 pm, they used a ladder to climb into Travis’ house. The rebels agreed that Turner will kill the first person. The Travis family was bludgeoned to death.
Turner was teaching the slaves moves that he learned when someone came up to him and told him that there was a baby in Travis’ house that was still alive. Turners two most reliable rebels went and chopped off the baby's head and threw the body in the fire. They stole horses and went into 13 slaveowners houses. They rushed in and killed the family, 56 adults and children in total. One women stood alive because her slave hid her.
August 23, was the end for Turner and his group. The rebels ran into a white militia. Turner tried to attack but it ended up in 7 slaves being killed. The rest ran away, including Turner. The County Court in Jerusalem tried 48 black people and sentenced them to death. They freed 15 people for not being involved. 56 blacks were sentenced to death and 200 black were killed by white militias. Turner was found not to far from Travis’ farm. He was hung beheaded, skinned, and cut into four. After the attack, it was illegal for slaves to get an education or have religious meetings without a white licensed priest. This lasted for three