Throughout much of history, southerners and historians saw slaves as people who were dumb, incompetent, and extremely content with their way of life. They, the southerners and historians, believed the slaves resided in good conditions and the workload held a sufficient standard. But, slaves became unrestful and lashed out against the plantation owners and the southern society. These actions showed people how slaves did not approve of the way of life, nor did they appreciate the living conditions. After slaves began to revolt, the southern societies began to pass stricter laws and limits on the slave population with the notion it would put more control over the rebelling population. Herbert Aptheker explained that the slave population compared
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During the rebellion, Turner and six other men went from plantation to plantation, killing slave owners and even families (Aptheker, 298). As Turner and his original six companions traveled from property to property, many slaves joined them in their stealth insurrection. Twenty-four hours after they started their revenge voyage, the slaves were being chased down by white military enforcements. But as the military men chased after Nat Turner and his men, the white military men killed “twice as many Negroes”, resulting in both the African-American people and some of the white population to experience hatred (Aptheker, 301). After Nat Turner was caught, the state government sentenced Turner to be hung. Nat Turner claimed he did not feel guilty for the actions developed, because the slave population endures horrors on a daily basis. Resulting from Nat Turners rebellion, the southern portion of the United States tightened the reins on the slaves and even prohibited free slaves from living in a slave state. Additionally, Nat Turner’s actions led to people doubting the stability and the positives from slavery, thus introducing abolitionist sentiments in the south. These abolitionist ideas and morals arose in 1835-1849, but caused the southern states to take action against the abolitionists. They wanted to ensure the anti-slavery remarks would not influence the slaves to have another Nat Turner …show more content…
The southern economy lived in constant uncertainty, thus causing social tensions within the south, religion gave slaves hope and an understanding of which all men are created equally, and foreigner involvement encouraged the slaves to attempt to take a stand. Although many historians see the slaves as a group of people who acted content with their lives and their daily horrors, the slaves developed a rebellious characteristic amongst themselves. The inhumaneness of slavery became something passed down through each generation of slaves, and for each generation, the slave revolts grew more intense. The slaves followed through with their discontent and risked their lives at the chance of rebellious
During the rebellion, Turner and six other men went from plantation to plantation, killing slave owners and even families (Aptheker, 298). As Turner and his original six companions traveled from property to property, many slaves joined them in their stealth insurrection. Twenty-four hours after they started their revenge voyage, the slaves were being chased down by white military enforcements. But as the military men chased after Nat Turner and his men, the white military men killed “twice as many Negroes”, resulting in both the African-American people and some of the white population to experience hatred (Aptheker, 301). After Nat Turner was caught, the state government sentenced Turner to be hung. Nat Turner claimed he did not feel guilty for the actions developed, because the slave population endures horrors on a daily basis. Resulting from Nat Turners rebellion, the southern portion of the United States tightened the reins on the slaves and even prohibited free slaves from living in a slave state. Additionally, Nat Turner’s actions led to people doubting the stability and the positives from slavery, thus introducing abolitionist sentiments in the south. These abolitionist ideas and morals arose in 1835-1849, but caused the southern states to take action against the abolitionists. They wanted to ensure the anti-slavery remarks would not influence the slaves to have another Nat Turner …show more content…
The southern economy lived in constant uncertainty, thus causing social tensions within the south, religion gave slaves hope and an understanding of which all men are created equally, and foreigner involvement encouraged the slaves to attempt to take a stand. Although many historians see the slaves as a group of people who acted content with their lives and their daily horrors, the slaves developed a rebellious characteristic amongst themselves. The inhumaneness of slavery became something passed down through each generation of slaves, and for each generation, the slave revolts grew more intense. The slaves followed through with their discontent and risked their lives at the chance of rebellious