[Jed Eckert]

That would have been the Nat Turner crowd.True story.

Haven't heard about the movie but could it be referring to the Haitian Revolution ca 1791?

[Mears]

“Haven’t heard about the movie but could it be referring to the Haitian Revolution ca 1791? “

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It’s entirely possible but this book,Turner’s real diary,not the Styron book,was a real eye opener for me.Very short.

Free on Kindle

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