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Name: Nat Turner
Author: Terry Bisson

This biography chronicles Nat Turner, a slave and preacher who felt a divine mandate to end slavery. It examines his life in Virginia, his spiritual convictions, and the historic uprising he organized in 1831 that continues to resonate in discussions of resistance and freedom.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Terry Bisson

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