Written by
Warner, Samuel
Published by
Warner and West, American
Subject of
Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831
Date
1831
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Closed): 8 × 5 in. (20.3 × 12.7 cm)
H x W (Open): 8 × 8 7/8 in. (20.3 × 22.5 cm)
Description
A first edition of Samuel Warner's "Authentic and Impartial Narrative of the Tragical Scene Which Was Witnessed in Southampton County (Virginia) On Monday The 22nd, of August Last," an account of the rebellion of enslaved persons led by Nat Turner. The saddle-stitched pamphlet has plain blue paper wrappings. The interior consists of thirty-eight pages of text. The first interior page has a fold out plate of a woodcut depicting two panels with four numbered scenes of the violence titled: [Horrid Massacre In Virginia]. Shown are a mother with children (1), the murder of Turner's owner Joseph Travis (2), a man identified as "Mr. Barrow" fighting back agains the attack (3), and, in the bottom panel, an army unit in pursuit of the enslaved rebels (4). Page fifteen (15) has a table of the names of the enslaved men, the dates of their executions, and the names of their owners. There are tears and stains throughout.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Antislavery
Resistance
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c928fcd-cb17-481a-870a-d310ba010349

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