Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Including the 1831 "Confessions"

by Aptheker, Herbert

• ISBN13: 9780486452722
• ISBN10: 0486452727
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-06
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

The first full-length study of the bloodiest slave uprising in U.S. history, this meticulously researched document explores the nature of Southern society in the early 19th century and the conditions that led to the rebellion. Described by theJournal of American Historyas "a thorough and scholarly treatment," Aptheker's book includes Turner's "Confessions," recorded before his execution in 1831.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Dover Edition	i
Foreword: Thirty Years After	v
Introduction	1	(6)
The Environment	7	(26)
The Event	33	(24)
The Effects	57	(52)
Conclusion	109	(2)
Bibliography	111	(16)
Appendix	127