Satsuma Rebellion

To many people in Canada, particularly to the Metis of the Prairies, Louis Riel was undoubtedly a hero. Being of Metis heritage himself, Louis Riel stood up for his Metis people during some of their greatest hardships. In November of 1869, Riel composed the List of Rights for the Metis of the Red River territory to present to the federal government. The goal of the List of Rights was to establish the Red River area into confederation as the province of Manitoba, while guaranteeing the rights of…

leading this expedition, Louis Riel was seen as a villain to the Canadian government due to his actions. However, he only wanted their rights to be respected and their way of life protected, not go against the government. The event that led up to this rebellion was when William Mcdougall ordered a survey of the Red Settlement on September 1869, but Riel and his followers moved to stop him and took over fort Garry near to what is now called “Winnipeg.” John A. Macdonald chose to negotiate with…

Nathaniel said Nat Turner, born October 2, 1800 and died November 11, 1831, a slave is African - American. In 1831, he led a brief rebellion in the Earl of Southampton, Virginia. This extremely violent episode of black slaves to June led a bloody repression and the emergence of new laws in Southern states, slaves even more restrictive. Write by Steven B. Oates, the fire of Jubilee relate the important story of Nat 's revolution. Nat was an intelligent black slave who was persuaded by his…

and had no reason to revolt. However, one slave had a reason, a divine purpose, he led a slave rebellion, with dozens of bodies in its wake, and instilled a raging fear into the hearts of slave owners across the south. In the book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion author Stephen B. Oates provides a non-fictional narrative look into the mind of Nat Turner and a detailed account of his rebellion. This book also examines white society during that time period and gives a glimpse into…

born October 2, 1800 on the Virginia plantation of Benjamin Turner. He is recognized as the only Black American slave to led one of the most gruesome sustained slave rebellion that took place on August 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia. Nat Turners’ revolt (also known as the Southampton insurrection) was the most effective rebellion in U.S. history. Spreading fear through the white South. During Tuners’ life on the plantation, Benjamin allowed him to be taught in religion, reading, and…

Nat Turner’s rebellion was a factor of the civil war. He was an enslaved African American who led a rebellion of slaves and free blacks in Southampton County, Virginia.Nat Turner led a violent insurrection.He and his slave followers killed over 50 white men. Even though this was a very horrible event Nat Turner didn’t like how African were treated he led this just because of slavery. 1 Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia during the 1800’s. Nat…

Nathanial “Nat” Turner who was born a slave, led a violent rebellion against slavery in the South. He was awakened by religious faith. He led a short life. (history.com). He also became an icon in the 1960’s black power movement (biography.com). Nat Turner, a slave born in Virginia, became an icon for leading a fierce uprising in order to abolish slavery, which impacted American history. Nat Turner was born on a plantation in Virginia, which was owned by Benjamin Turner. Nat Turner was allowed…

Christ crucified.” This excerpt is from The Confessions of Nat Turner. Being interviewed by Thomas R. Gray, Nat Turner reveals the nature of the rebellion. Turner was captured on October 30, 1831, after eluding capture for two months after leading one of the deadliest revolts in American history during the morning of August 31, 1831. The rebellion was suppressed in one day but remains iconic. What makes it iconic, is the leader Nat Turner himself. Nat Turner as an individual represents a…

On August 22, 1831, Nat Turner and his group of slaves attacked their slave master, and their families at the strike of midnight. Known as Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Nat Turner and his men had murdered many. Many people called the revolt the “First War”, as it was the most violent slave revolt in the history of America. Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800 on Benjamin Turner’s plantation in Southampton County, Virginia. From his birth, Nat Turner’s mother had inculcated him that he was intended…

would have suspected that Nat Turner would be leading a slave uprising. He entered his master’s home in Southampton, Virginia killing five of the family members from his plantation. This uprising would soon become the famous rebellion known as the Nat Turner Rebellion. This rebellion, which Tuner thought of as a sign from God would raise southerner’s fears and change attitudes towards slavery. Nat Turner was born into slavery in the 1800’s. He endured the pain and agony of the hardships of a…