It was unexpected. That's just how it was. I don't believe they were faster than us. I don't believe they had more… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
Since the commencement of 1830, I had been living with Mr. Joseph Travis, who was to me a kind master and placed the greatest… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
The manner in which I learned to read and write, not only had great influence on my own mind, as I acquired it with… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
To a mind like mine, restless, inquisitive, and observant of everything that was passing, it is easy to suppose that religion was the subject… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
I had a vision - and I saw white spirits and black spirits engaged in battle, and the sun was darkened - the thunder… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
It was unexpected. That's just how it was. I don't believe they were faster than us. I don't believe they had more heart or… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
I heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit instantly appeared to me and said the Serpent was loosened, and Christ had… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
I was not addicted to stealing in my youth, nor have ever been; yet such was the confidence of the Negroes in the neighborhood,… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
All my time not devoted to my master's service was spent either in prayer, or in making experiments in casting different things in moulds… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
After having supplied myself with provisions from Mr. Travis's, I scratched a hole under a pile of fence rails in a field, where I… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
When I got large enough to go to work, while employed I was reflecting on many things that would present themselves to my imagination;… — Nat Turner Copy Share Image
