Nat Turner was born October 2, 1800 on Benjamin Turner's plantation in Southampton County, Virginia. His father was also a slave of Benjamin Turner and is said to have managed to escape and live out his life in the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia and North Carolina. His mother was a slave named Nancy who lived in Africa but was captured in 1763. Nat Turner was very intelligent and imaginative from early childhood, and his mother believed he was destined for great things. He was heard describing events that had happened before his birth, so other slaves believed he was destined to become a religious prophet. Nat Turner was a very religious slave who had many visions and led a rebellion against slavery. Nat Turner began as an abolitionist as a slave. His first master was Samuel Turner. When his master died in 1822, he was sold to Thomas Moore. Early in 1830, Moore died and Turner was again transferred to another master, Joseph Travis, the new husband of Thomas Moore's widow. Its official owner was Putnum Moore, but he was still a young child. Turner described Joseph Travis as kind and was not the subject of any complaints. Although he had these masters, he also had many visions. Turner was a very religious man, which influenced his views on slavery. He “carefully avoided mingling with society and shrouded himself in mystery, devoting his time to fasting and prayer.” In 1821, Turner ran away from his first master, Samuel Turner, but returned 30 days later because of a religious vision. The Spirit told him to “return to the service of my earthly master.” (pbs.org) After three years, Nat Turner had another vision where he saw lights in the sky. Subsequently, he “discovered drops in the middle of a paper…Argentina considered abolishing slavery, but decided not to cancel it and supported a repressive policy against all blacks by a vote tight. Nat Turner's religion helped him change his mind about slavery and become famous for his rebellion. He made everyone rethink slavery and almost even abolished it. It caused African Americans to rethink their status as slaves and encouraged more rebellions. He played an important role in ending slavery and was an important abolitionist. Works Cited PBS. PBS and Web. March 2, 2014. “An Unforgettable Rebellion: The Legacy of Nat Turner.” » An unforgettable rebellion: the legacy of Nat Turner. Np, and Web. March 01, 2014.Altman, Linda Jacobs. Slavery and abolition in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 1999. Print.