The plantation where Nat grew into manhood. Here he was taught to read by the Turner family, and later, as a carpentry apprentice, he became useful and valued for his work at the mill.
This vast, wild swamp was to be the hideout for Nat's men after the insurrection. Food, water, and hiding places were in abundance in the swamp, and Nat believed that his men would be.....
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