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  • By: Nat Turner
  • Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano
  • Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)

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The Confessions of Nat Turner

By: Nat Turner
Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano
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Nat Turner was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a four-day rebellion of enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. Turner was recorded simply as "Nat" by Benjamin Turner, the man enslaving this family. When Turner died in 1810, Nat was inherited as property by Benjamin's son Samuel Turner.

Turner later led a violent rebellion of black slaves in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Fugitive enslaved people killed from 55 to 65 people, at least 51 being white. The rebellion was put down within a few days, but Turner survived in hiding for more than two months. The rebellion was effectively suppressed at Belmont Plantation on the morning of August 23, 1831.

Turner was hanged on November 11 in Jerusalem, Virginia. This is his story.

Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over 30 internationally best-selling biographies, including the London Sunday Times best seller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. He can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over 700 original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture. He is also a well known movie actor.

©2020 Geoffrey Giuliano (P)2020 Geoffrey Giuliano
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The story of Nat Turner is compelling; however, the treatment of the breadth of his quest for his freedom. as well as that of his people can not be contained in such a pitiful treatment. This story lacks real depth and the back story of Nat's despair and longing to be free.

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still searching

i enjoyed the dialogue at the end... Nat Turner is still searching for someone to tell his story correctly... there are 2 ends of this rope. We somehow always get the end that stops us from breathing. Someone please step up and let this man breathe and tell his story without catering to another community.

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Not Original Story

I was looking for the original version by Thomas R Gray as I learn better by listening instead of reading, It will not work for my cultures class though.

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Repetitive story line with different interpretations. Final discussion seems more interesting than anything.

Lack of historical data or factual accounts of Nat's childhood & or schooling. The accounts the killings (culling) of the dominate society
(slave masters) seeks to infer thier absolute innocence by attribution of them being "nice" to thier slaves....
what utter bullShit!!

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