Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Actors:  Carl Lumbly, Justin Dray, Megan Gallagher, Charles Burnett, Ossie Davis, Frank Faucette Directors:  Charles Burnett

In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout...