![]() The insurrection of Nat Turner was monumental in two ways: slaveholders in the South tightened the constraints on their slaves because of their heightened fear of slave revolt and slaves who managed to escape from slavery gained a template for writing a narrative of experience to expose the slave institution of the South. ![]() The repercussions of the rebellion in the South were severe because many slaves who had no involvement in the rebellion were punished out of suspicion or revenge. In fact, many anti-slavery advocates prophesied the justified potential of a slave revolt and Nat Turner fulfilled that prophesy. Nat Turner was not the first slave to think about rebelling against his slave owners. Despite this fact, the important elements of the story remain factual and reliable, corroborated by witness testimony. However, because Gray had full control of it, some of the wording is attributable to Gray and not Turner. ![]() The "Confession," recorded by Gray is in the first person and appeared to be the words and testimony of Turner. The result of the interview was the "The Confessions of Nat Turner, The Leader of the Late Insurrection in South Hampton, VA.," and this document was used against Turner during his trial. ![]()
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