Ascension Day

2007 NR 8.4

A drama focused on Nat Turner and the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia.

The title comes from language in the Constitution that counted each enslaved black man as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of determining Southern representation in Congress.. Turner led the most successful slave rebellion ever but was ultimately lynched along with many other slaves.

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Info about Ascension Day

Studio(s): Freedom Reign Productions

Originally Released: United States on Feb 02, 2007

Budget: $1,275,000.00

Genres: Drama, History