Aug 22 2008
Subversive Historian – 08/22/08
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and seventy-seven years ago on this day in people’s history, Nat Turner’s slave rebellion took place in Virginia. On August 22nd, 1831, Turner and seven other slaves entered the home of his slave master and killed the entire family. Believing that god had directed him through visions to free …
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and seventy-seven years ago on this day in people’s history, Nat Turner’s slave rebellion took place in Virginia. On August 22nd, 1831, Turner and seven other slaves entered the home of his slave master and killed the entire family. Believing that god had directed him through visions to free …
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