Nat Turner Rebellion Summary

The Fires of Jubilee; Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion is Stephen B. Oates’ account of the slave rebellion in Virginia’s Southampton County in 1831. Oates’ book is a historical narrative of the exploits of Nat Turner, a gifted black slave who marshaled servants into a bloody revolt against their masters. Oates analyzes the events that led to the revolt. He records the life of Nat Turner, and other slaves. Oates’ book is an attempt to justify the actions of Turner and his followers that led to the bloodiest slave revolt in American History (Oates p. ix). According to Oates, Turner’s rebellion was the beginning of the emancipation of the United States. The book highlights the oppression slaves went through and their struggle for freedom.

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