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Who did Nat Turner say directed him to plan and carry out his rebellion?

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Nat Turner claimed that he was directed by the Holy Spirit to plan and carry out his rebellion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nat Turner claimed that he was directed by the Holy Spirit to plan and carry out his rebellion. He experienced religious visions and used Biblical passages and his interpretations of the Bible to recruit followers and incite rebellion. His religiously informed views of slavery and his interpretations of the Bible were later documented in the account titled The Confessions of Nat Turner.

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