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Christopher Tomlins, “In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History” (Princeton UP, 2020)
Christopher Tomlins, “In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History” (Princeton UP, 2020)
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66 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
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In 1831, Nat Turner led a band of Southampton County slaves in a rebellion that killed fifty-five whites, mostly women and children. After more than two months in hiding, Turner was captured, and quickly convicted and executed. Christopher Tomlins‘ new book In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History (Princeton...
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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