Revolt Of Nat Turner

Nat Turner's Rebellion is known as one of most effective and bloodiest rebellions in American history. In two days there were approximately 55-65 people who were killed by the uprising of slaves. Turner hid out in a swamp area for about two months. He was found by a hunter and surrendered peacefully. This raised tensions because a slave lashing out at his owner showed that salvery needed to come to an end, or there would be more.

First of all, both Frederick Douglass and Nat Turner has a lot of similarities. Both were well-educated slaves, and education helped them to be different from other slaves. In fact, while learning to read and write, Douglass understood his real life of being a slave because he could develop his imagination and interpret what was happening around him. For example, at the end of the chapter two of his book “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself”, Douglass mentioned the slave song that he sang with other slaves when they were going to the Great House Farm which is the Colonel Lloyd’s plantation. When Douglass was a slave, he could not understand the real meaning of the song; however, when he grew up

Nat Turner rebellion was the largest uprising of African American slaves in the history of the United States. He and his followers killed 55 men, women, and children with axes and clubs. Turner was captured and brought to trial for planning the rebellion. Turner was eventually hanged and his followers were killed. Fear grew among white southerners...

Nat was born to a woman of African descent, who was purchased by a South Hampton plantation owner by the name of Turner. Nat was given the last name of his mother’s owner and who would eventually become is owner as well. Nat was a rather interesting specimen from early on, his family would often say that Nat had special gifts including markings on his body. It was once said that Nat knew things that were unexplainable for a child his age, and his family thought Nat would grew up to be a prophet, maybe even be freed one day. Unlike other slave children Nat grew favor from his owner and was allowed to play with his owner’s children. Shortly Nat had learned many things from his daily interactions with white children. Nat even learned how to read; now this was rare because slaves were not taught to read and were thought to be unintelligent. As time would have it Nat would grow up and as history is revealed become a field slave. Nat was well mannered and went about his business doing his chores and reading his bible in his spare time. Devoting his time to preaching studying the bible, fasting and praying, Nat began to see signs and hear from his god as did biblical characters Moses and Ezekiel. Nat found refuge in his Bible readings and believe that God was instructing him in many ways. Nat endure much turmoil and struggle, Nat was separated from his family,

Nat Turner to my option is one of the most well-known and slave rebel in our history, and to this day, his actions are still remains a focus of disagreement. Although Turner’s revolt may have had some adverse effects to solve the problem of slavery, but it did do one thing for sure, it opened many American’s eyes to the issue. Slavery of African Americans, commonly called blacks, was an accepted part of our society during his time frame, and even though during this time it was not frowned upon, it still was not civilized or considered right in anyway. To my opinion, from what I read the opinion of many others that, it was the unjust and hurtful treatment of the slaves by their masters during the 1800’s that eventually led to not only Turner’s slave revolt, but it also was a big help in the movement to abolish slavery.

Nat Turner’s Rebellion was one of the few slave revolts that took place during the early 1800s. Countless attempts at freedom by slaves were not successful due to a lack of precision and planning that Nat Turner’s Rebellion possessed. Turner spent years gathering information and planning the specific details of the revolt he led. Turner researched the various people he targeted and focused on during the events in the rebellion. Nat Turner’s Rebellion influenced the abolition of slavery and the ways individuals are dealt with present-day human trafficking. The rebellion shows the tactics Turner used when he created an effective and life changing rebellion. The revolt and uprising of slaves during the time period was uncommon, since slave owners had not treated slaves in a harsh manner. The ways in which Nat Turner worked to combat against slavery were evident through his childhood, where he spent hours each day reading and analyzing the bible. He spent several years planning the different aspects of the rebellion, doing his best to minimize the possibility of exposing slaveowners to the plan for the rebellion. The events following the rebellion led to massive changes to the institution of slavery.

Slave Revolts, particularly in the South, may be deemed unsuccessful by whites. Although, in the African American community, if one event attempted to plan a revolt it was for our freedom and the freedom of others for generations to come. Despite the fact that Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner died while plotting or carrying out a revolt, their death was not in vain. Their deaths sparked a wave of revolts throughout the South. The stories of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner display how religion influenced their acts of rebellion.

In chapter two, Masur talks about the importance of Nat Turner and his Rebellion to end slavery. Turner, an African American slave was convinced throughout his life that god had put him on this earth for a certain reason. Throughout Turners life and search for why god had put him here, he started to get visions from god as he got older. These visions made Turner believe that he had to end slavery by attacking it. Turner went out killing whites the night of the eclipse and would gain more followers as he went on. The rebellion didn’t last long and it wasn't pretty either. Turner and his followers were executed and other slaves were killed because of it. Turners rebellion simply points out the lie that slavery is a benevolent institution. Another important event in chapter two is the development of abolitionism. William Lloyd Garrison was a journalist who wanted immediate emancipation of every slave and started a newspaper called the Liberator. The Liberator is what helped Garrison get his reputation of being an American abolitionist nation wide. At the time, the Liberator was a popular paper and would turn out to become very

Nat Turner's slave revolt may have not been the greatest way to solve the problem of slavery,

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.

The Nat Turner Slave Rebellion was a significant part of history that lead to the Civil War.

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.

According to the story, Nat Turner is a black slave who was in his 20s. Nat ended up becoming a religious leader of slave rebellion. What makes Turner important in history is that the man was the first slave to start a revolution against his masters and white folks. Nat was enlightened when he heard to voice what he recalled as the Spirit, which came down from heaven. He believed it was his fate to change the history and to regain freedom.

     Nat Turner’s slave revolt may have not been the greatest way to solve the problem of slavery,

In the historical backdrop of the United States, the rebellion of Nat Turner was the vital occasion. Nat Turner was marked as a slave after birth and fought until the end of his life for the freedom of black lives. The book “THE FIRES OF JUBILEE” is a perfect example to give the glimpse of his life. There are two main causes which basically directed Nat Turner to launch a revolt against whites. The first one is his visions of God to become a savior for black lives and the second one is his hatred for slavery from the time he learned to understand the meaning of it. The aftermath of the rebellion caused Nat Turner and his co-conspirators to hung to death, Southern states implemented harsh laws against black people and slaves whereas Northern states abolished slavery for the greater good. As a result of this particular rebellion event, the history of America changed its course and took an entirely different path. Had it not been for Nat Turner’s rebellion the entire history of America would have been questionable