Cherry Turner facts for kids
Nat Turner (born October 2, 1800 – died November 11, 1831) was an enslaved Black man. He worked as a carpenter and preacher. Nat led a four-day rebellion in August 1831. This rebellion involved both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia.
Nat Turner's Rebellion
During Nat Turner's rebellion, the rebels avoided the Giles Reese plantation. This plantation was on their path. It is thought that Nat wanted to keep his family safe. While authorities searched for Nat, they also looked for his wife, Cherry.
On September 26, 1831, a newspaper called the Richmond Constitutional Whig published a story. It said that papers belonging to Nat were found with his wife. Another publication, The Authentic and Impartial Narrative, also mentioned that Nat's journal entries were with her after he escaped.
Author Terry Bisson wrote in his book Nat Turner: Slave Revolt Leader that Nat trusted Cherry with his most secret plans and papers.
Nat Turner's Legacy
Nat Turner's actions have had a lasting impact.
- In 2002, a scholar named Molefi Kete Asante named Nat Turner as one of the 100 Greatest African Americans.
- In 2009, the largest city-owned park in Newark, New Jersey, was named Nat Turner Park. It cost $12 million to build.
- In 2012, a small Bible that belonged to Turner was given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A family from Southampton County, Virginia, donated it.
- In 2017, it was announced that Turner would be honored with an Emancipation and Freedom Monument in Richmond, Virginia. This bronze statue was created by Thomas Jay Warren. It was officially dedicated in September 2021.
- Nat Turner's Rebellion is remembered as part of Black August.
- After the events of 9/11, how people viewed Nat Turner changed. People began to see him less as a "terrorist" and more as a hero. For example, Kyle Baker's graphic novel Nat Turner (2005–2007) showed him as a Christ-like figure.
Nat Turner's wife, Cherry, was not mentioned in his confession to lawyer Thomas Ruffin Gray.
See also
In Spanish: Nat Turner para niños
