U.S.-History-Sourcebook---Basic

4.2. Nat Turner’s Rebellion http://www.ck12.org

FIGURE 4.1

Cover Page of the Confessions of Nat

Turner

Questions:

1.Sourcing:Who wrote this document? When and where was it published? What kind of publication is it?

2.Close Reading:Describe Nat Turner according to himself.

3.Close Reading:Describe Nat Turner according to Gray’s introduction and conclusion notes.

4.Corroboration:Is there a contradiction between Turner and Gray’s description? How and why?

5.Sourcing:Is this a trustworthy source? Does this account of Turner’s character seem believable? Explain.