Historical Portrayals of Nat Turner
Kenneth S. Greenberg talked about historical portrayals of Nat Turner, the African American leader of an 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. H… read more
Kenneth S. Greenberg talked about historical portrayals of Nat Turner, the African American leader of an 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. He spoke about the competing accounts of Turner’s rebellion, misconceptions about slavery, and methods used by slaves to resist their masters. Mr. Greenberg also talked about the consequences of the Nat Turner’s rebellion for other slaves in the South. close
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