Explain the significance of Nat Turner’s leadership as a minister in the Virginia slave community and as a leader of the 1831 slave revolt.


Interpret Turner's testimony when he says, "the first should be last and the last should be first." What do you interpret this phrase to mean in the context of his slave rebellion?


What prompted Turner to act upon his intuition to lead the rebellion?


How does Will, one of Turners close followers, reflect upon the idea of liberty?


Why might the language used by Turner be a surprise to readers given the time period from which he lived?