Collapse of Rebellion

All of Turner’s first recruits were other slaves from his neighborhood with whom he had cultivated trust and established family-like relationships. As the rebellion proceeded out of his neighborhood and involved groups of slaves from other neighborhoods it began to collapse. Turner did not have the same reliable relationship with these other slaves and thus had a more difficult time leading the group as a whole. For example, on page one hundred and forty two and one hundred and forty three, the panels clearly depict the slaves as unorganized and having adopted a propensity for alcohol, both of which are not conducive to an effective rebellion. In addition, as the number of recruits grew the rebellion began to separate and encounter local militia, causing further disorganization.