Fires of Jubilee

The Fires of Jubilee, by Stephen B. Oates, tells an account of Nat Turner’s rebellion. Beginning with Nat’s early life and finally ending with the legacy his execution left the world, Oates paints a historical rending of those fateful days. The Confessions of Nat Turner by Thomas R. Gray and approved by Nat himself is among Oates’ chief sources. Oates is known as a reputable historian through his other works, and has strong credentials however, in the case of The Fires of Jubilee there are some limitations. It is, therefore, worth analyzing Oates’ interpretation for reliability. In doing so one sees that The Fires of Jubilee, because of its weak use of citations, failure to alert the audience of assumed details and the way in which

The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion, Stephen B. Oates is a former professor of History at the University Of Massachusetts-Amherst. Stephen B. Oates has authored 16 books, the recipient of both the Carter award and the Robert F. Kennedy award for Let the trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King Jr. and with malice toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln. In his book Fires of Jubilee, Oates recounts the life events of Nat Turner, an African American slave who lead one of the most famous revolts against slave owners in South Hampton County, Virginia, on August 21, 1831.

In The Fires of Jubilee Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion: Stephen Oates gives an account of the brief but deadly slave revolt in and around Southampton, Virginia. His controlling theme is that of religion and the profound influence that it had on the development of Nat Turner's charismatic persona and his rationale for engaging in a project of deliberate murder of people who had at least in the context of slavery as a given of Turner's experience, treated him quite decently. The effects of Nat Turner's rebellion were profound. The insurrection of Nat Turner was inspiration for all slaves, even if just 60 whites were killed to the 140 blacks. I am

The Fires of Jubilee by Stephen B. Oates describes a sad and tragic story about a man named Nat Turner who was born into slavery and his fight to be free. Ironically, his willingness to do anything, even kill, to gain his freedom leads to his own demise. From the title of this book, 'The Fires of Jubilee,'; a reader can truly grasp the concept that there is trouble, chaos, and mayhem brewing in the month of August.

In his book on Nat’s insurrection, Oates gives the impression of history being told by a storyteller. His style of writing seems appropriate for students who are at the college level. He occasionally uses the word “n-gg-r” to emphasize the contempt under which Nat Tuner labored, or the word “darkie” to indicate how even the best of whites spoke patronizingly of blacks slaves. These usages place the reader in the era of the 1830’s. In the beginning of the book, Oates puts the reader at ease with the community and the state of Virginia. Oates conveys an informed picture of the point of views and political opinions of the day. The reader can understand Governor Floyd’s attitude and that of the idealist’s upstate. Oates vocabulary level is somewhat advanced, but not so much that the reader could not understand the story.

Oates, Stephen B. The Fires of Jubilee, New York: Harper & Row, 1975 Stephen Oates, in a arresting storytelling fashion, captures the desires and anxieties of the aboriginal to mid 19th century, with The Fires of Jubilee. Oates has performed authentic abstraction to present an authentic assuming of a alluring and abstruse man, who lived during an amazing aeon in American history. Oates begins the book with a absolute adventures of Turner. He makes a absolute accomplishment to appearance what advance a man to accomplish the accomplishments he did. Nat was built-in on October 17, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia. His mother Nancy was brought to America in 1795. The man who purchased her was Benjamin Turner, a affluent tidewater planter. Nancy affiliated a bondservant whose name is not known, and gave bearing to Nat. Interestingly she approved to annihilate Nat rather afresh see him abound up to be a slave. By the time he was four or 5 years old, humans started to apprehend that there was something actual appropriate about Nat. He could anamnesis things that had happened afore he was born. Nat 's parents were actual appreciative of him and apparent aberrant appearance on his arch and back. African fable captivated that a macho with such arrangement would abound up to be a leader. He intelligence becoming the account of added disciplinarian as well. One time he was accustomed a book by addition slave. Amazingly he knew how to apprehend it. No one knows who accomplished Nat

"Nat Turner's Southampton Slave Revolt and How it Paved the Way for the Abolitionist and

The book educates readers on the difficult life slaves had in America during the 1800’s and the life of Nat Turner and the rebellion he lead. The book focuses on Nat’s life and the adversities as well as challenges slaves had to go through to survive. The psychological effects slaves had for the fault of the system they were unjustly born into or put in, affected their decision making every day; either by making them obey their masters or fight for their freedom and die, rather than continue living as a slave. In the case of Nat Turner, life as a slave caused him to lead a rebellion whose sole purpose was to kill all of the white people who lived in Southampton County, Virginia, and its surrounding areas. Unfortunately, Nat’s rebellion is what caused his death.

Some critics may argue that Nat Turner was solely influenced to begin the rebellion because of his hatred towards the cruelty and brutality of slavery, but, the evidence provides that religion was the core reason. If Nat Turner had not been as influenced by Christianity as he was, he would never have received the message from God to make a change in the world around him by striking a rebellion up. Nat Turner affected the world around him by having society implement laws in attempts to prevent another slave rebellion from happening, all because of how it was based upon religion. Not to mention, the Nat Turner Rebellion was also a major precedent for the Civil War. Once more, without Nat Turner’s extreme beliefs in Christianity, a rebellion such as this one would have never taken place, resultantly affecting the regions and areas around

The ethical stance one has as an adult is more often than not the result of the cultural conditioning that one received as a child; however, as one grows to adulthood it is necessary for One to examine One’s own ethical stances . A way that people can be made to re-examine their values is by reading thought provoking texts such as Steven B. Oats’ “Fires of Jubilee.”The book reviews historical accounts of the life of Nate Turner, who lead a rebellion against the slave owners of South Hampton County Virginia. The text shows how trauma and disillusion can hinder even the most intelligent while forcing One to ask Oneself the ethical questions of the not only One’s complicity in slavery but also when if ever is it justifiable to take the life of another?

What was the importance of Nat Turner and where does he stand in American history? Nat Turner is an American slave, who has been forgotten about in history as well in the hearts of African-Americans. He led and organized one of the bloodiest slave rebellions in American history. This rebellion was "…the rebellion that served to change the course of American history in the three decades before the Civil War" (Goldman 10). Within this paper, it is to analyze on his impact on the nation.

The Fires of Jubilee by Stephen B. Oates describes a sad and tragic story about a man named Nat Turner who was born into slavery and his fight to be free. Ironically, his willingness to do anything, even kill, to gain his freedom leads to his own demise. From the title of this book, 'The Fires of Jubilee, '; a reader can truly grasp the concept that there is trouble, chaos, and mayhem brewing in the month of August.

Southern slaveowners claimed that they were upholding their Christian duty by engaging in slavery, rescuing slaves from a life of struggle and

In 1861, the American Civil War commenced after many years of tension building between the Northern and Southern states. The main reason of the tension was said to be the debate of slavery between the North and South, and although some documents support this claim, it is false. The war had been brewing since 1607, before slavery was even introduced to the colonies that would become the United States of America. The debate of slavery did play a major part in the civil war; however it did so in supporting the true cause of the civil war. The main cause of the American Civil War was not the debate of slavery, but rather Europe’s role in the American economy.

This paper shall examine A Scriptural, Ecclesiastical, and Historical View of Slavery, from the Days of the Patriarch Abraham to Nineteenth Century (1864) by John Henry Hopkins, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, and Critical History and Defense of the Old Testament Canon by Moses Stuart, pastor of the Centre Church of New Haven and scholar at Andover Theological Seminary. Hopkins and Stuart—notable northern writers on Christian theology—were theologically compatible with their southern contemporaries. This harmony becomes readily apparent when comparing them with Thornton Stringfellow’s “A Brief Examination of Scripture Testimony on the Institution of Slavery” and “Slavery and the Bible” in De Bow’s Review. Two biblical proslavery