The truth has been buried more than one hundred years Leading a small army of slaves Nat Turner was a man born with a mission to set the captives free When words failed he ignited an uprising that left over fifty whites dead In the predawn hours of August Nat Turner stormed into history with a Bible in one hand brandishing a sword in the other His rebellion shined a national spotlight on slavery and the state of Virginia and divided a nations trust Turner himself became a lightning rod for abolitionists like Harriet Beecher Stowe and a terror and secret shame for slave owners In The Resurrection of Nat Turner Part The Witnesses Nat Turners story is revealed through the eyes and minds of slaves and masters friends and foes In their words is the truth of the mystery and conspiracy of Nat Turners life death and confession The Resurrection of Nat Turner spans more than sixty years sweeping from the majestic highlands of Ethiopia to the towns of Cross Keys and Jerusalem in Southampton County Using extensive research Sharon Ewell Foster breaks hallowed ground in this epic novel revealing long-buried secrets about this tragic hero.
