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title: Discovery of Nat Turner
author: William Henry Shelton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20137/discovery-of-nat-turner/
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updated: 2025-03-06
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# Discovery of Nat Turner

_Authored by William Henry Shelton_

## Image File

[![Discovery of Nat Turner](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20137.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20137.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Discovery of Nat Turner, wood engraving by William Henry Shelton illustrating Benjamin Phipps's capture of rebel slave leader Nat Turner (l. 1800-1831) on October 30, 1831.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Shelton, W. H. (2025, March 06). Discovery of Nat Turner. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20137/discovery-of-nat-turner/>
### Chicago
Shelton, William Henry. "Discovery of Nat Turner." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 06, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20137/discovery-of-nat-turner/>.
### MLA
Shelton, William Henry. "Discovery of Nat Turner." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20137/discovery-of-nat-turner/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nat_Turner_captured.jpg) by [**William Henry Shelton**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nat_Turner_captured.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 06 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.