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Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner (documentary)

August 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

National Geographic Documentary: In 1831 African American slave, and preacher, Nat Turner lead a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia. It was a fight against the enslavement of African and American people of color who longed for freedom from tyranny. This one-hour doc follows Roger Guenveur Smith as he travels to Southampton County, Virginia to take viewers on a physical journey through the town, fields and farms where Turner lived, fought, and died; along the way meeting with academics, locals, and descendants to peel back the layers of one of the most misunderstood Americans in history. (rating TV-14)

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  • Date: August 21
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    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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