Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. — 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 made of earth, in attempting to make paper, gunpowder, and many other experiments, that, although I… — 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
