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Nat Turner : slave revolt leader / Terry Bisson ; with additional text written by John Davenport.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Black Americans of achievementPublication details: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2005.Edition: Legacy edDescription: vii, 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0791081672
  • 9780791081679
  • 0791083411 (pbk.)
  • 9780791083413 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • F232.S7 T873 2005
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Contents:
An end and a beginning -- The world of slavery -- A slave's dream -- "Prophet Nat" -- "Ours is a fight for freedom" -- "General Nat" -- The fortunes of war -- Retreats and reverses -- The first war -- Nat turner's legacy.
Summary: Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Nash 301 Children's Books Section J NF 975.5 BIS 1 Available 33710001251698

Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-89) and index.

An end and a beginning -- The world of slavery -- A slave's dream -- "Prophet Nat" -- "Ours is a fight for freedom" -- "General Nat" -- The fortunes of war -- Retreats and reverses -- The first war -- Nat turner's legacy.

Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.