Summary Of Nat Turner's Rebellion

At an early age this individual believed that he had an important purpose in life. Nat Turner’s rebellion was a major point in history. He was an African American slave that lived in Southampton, Virginia on a plantation, and later became a spiritual leader throughout the plantation. He initiated a rebellion among the slaves so that he could lead the slaves to a better life. In the book “The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion”, by Stephen B. Oates, is a non-fiction based on a true story that left an impact on people living in the south. This paper will explain how Nat Turner led the rebellion of the slaves, and also provide an analysis of the events leading to his actions.
The novel begins with the events of Nat Turner’s childhood. As a child his family believed that he attained distinctive abilities that …show more content…
I would recommend this book to students that are in history because it will help them become interested in history and critically think about these situations that happen in the book. I believed that the book is very interesting, and that it made the reader question many things that happen during the rebellion such as why did the slaves remain so loyal to their masters although they were being mistreated? In the book it states that “, Nat, of course, was dismayed that some of his own people had betrayed him, dismayed that the flames of rebellion did not burn in the heart of every slave”. Although the slaves were mistreated Nat Turner could not believe that they were still loyal to their masters to even keep them alive throughout the rebellion. I agree with Nat Turner because although the slaves were being abused daily how they could still remain loyal to their masters? This also made it harder for Nat Turner to lead the rebellion if they slaves were helping instead of going against their