CSPAN3 Nat Turners 1831 Slave Revolt December 25, 2016
Southampton county, recruiting slaves and killing more than five dozen white men, women and children, more than killed ever in any slave revolt in united states. Examining the terrible choices faced by slaves and also the deep disagreements among whites about how to respond to the rebels, todays speaker will discuss new ways of thinking about nat turner, his revolt, southampton county, and even american slavery itself. Patrick breen is an associate professor of history at Providence College and the author of the land shall be deluged in blood. He has published articles in the journal of the ea...