In "The Confessions of Nat Turner", causes conflict with those who were proslavery and spoke to the beliefs of abolitionists in the north but most importantly the slaves would find a semblance of hope. Proslavery southerners disregarded Turner's confession and saw nothing wrong with slavery, instead blamed the whole uprising to outside influence. Nat Turner starts out by saying that his mother and grandmother encouraged him and telling him that he was "intended for some great purpose..." (Primary 291). He learned how to read and write which helped keep him sane and gave him peace of mind. Turner made it clear that he would not take part in "any roguery", but instead relied on his judgement and "Divine inspiration" to guide him (292). When he