History 3321E Lecture : Slavery, Vessy, and Nat Turner
22 Mar 2012
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200 men supposed to enter richmond aug 3. Prosser organized this he recruited ppl and info got out. No attack ever occurred but the 20 planners were killed. He came up with a conspiracy with 80 people. Get to the arsenal take some guns etc. Militia is called out eventually vessy and other rebels are killed. There is some controversy whether there was a conspiracy or not. Lead 60-70 people against whites were 60 people were killed. Nat did not have a lot of resources but he became he believed he was meant to free the slaves (like freeing the jews) Plans made at the last minute so there are no snitches. Eventually whites came out with other slaves and ended the revolt nat escaped on the run for 9 weeks but was eventually captured and killed. Black slaves who are turning on other black slaves. Theories: that there is much brain was and stockholm syndrome.
