Nat Turner
Slave rebellion leader
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November 11, 1831
Nat Turner was executed at noon on November 11, 1831. His Confessions were published the following month.
October 30, 1831
After 70 days on the run, Nat allowed himself to be captured. He was tried and convicted. While awaiting sentencing, he wrote the Confessions of Nat Turner.
August 21, 1831
Seven men dined together, planning the onslaught of their holy war on August 21. Between the 22nd and 23rd, they killed some 55 people, primarily slave owners.
August 13, 1831
Nat viewed an eclipse on August 13, 1831 as a sign that it was time for the holy war to begin. On August 14, he preached a sermon at church, expressing this.
February 12, 1831
In a seventh vision, Nat Turner saw a holy war and believed he was commanded to take up arms against his oppressors.
1828
1827
In 1827, Nat again asked for his freedom and was again whipped, this time by his owner, Thomas Moore.
1825
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