Nat Turner's Life Prior To The Slave Rebellion
Tekia Huggins
Nat Turner Paper
April 17, 2014
As a slave Nat Turner’s life prior to the slave rebellion lacked consistency due to constant separation, whether it be from a slave owner or family. Turner believed he had a specific role to play and become confident that his personal calling regarded to the issue of obliterating racial enslavement. He states in his confession, “I surely would be a prophet, as the Lord had happened before my birth. And my father and mother strengthened me in this first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for a great purpose.” Deep down inside Nat Turner believed he was divinely called upon to liberate slaves out of bondage and would exemplify his belief by plotting to terminate racial enslavement. He realized that he was more than just a man of God, and he was determined to not be a statistic of the oppression of slavery. …show more content…
Denmark Vesey was a carpenter who spoke several languages and also bought his own liberty and freedom by winning a $1,500 raffle in a city lottery. Inspired by the revolutionary spirit and actions of slaves during the 1791 Haitian Revolution, and furious at the closing of the African Church, Vesey began to plan a slave rebellion. His insurrection, which was to take place on Bastille Day, July 14, 1822, became known to thousands of blacks throughout Charleston and along the Carolina coast. The plot called for Vesey and his group of slaves and free blacks to execute their enslavers and temporarily liberate the city of Charleston. The rebellion resulted in total, 67 men were convicted and 35 hanged, including Denmark
Nat Turner Paper
April 17, 2014
As a slave Nat Turner’s life prior to the slave rebellion lacked consistency due to constant separation, whether it be from a slave owner or family. Turner believed he had a specific role to play and become confident that his personal calling regarded to the issue of obliterating racial enslavement. He states in his confession, “I surely would be a prophet, as the Lord had happened before my birth. And my father and mother strengthened me in this first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for a great purpose.” Deep down inside Nat Turner believed he was divinely called upon to liberate slaves out of bondage and would exemplify his belief by plotting to terminate racial enslavement. He realized that he was more than just a man of God, and he was determined to not be a statistic of the oppression of slavery. …show more content…
Denmark Vesey was a carpenter who spoke several languages and also bought his own liberty and freedom by winning a $1,500 raffle in a city lottery. Inspired by the revolutionary spirit and actions of slaves during the 1791 Haitian Revolution, and furious at the closing of the African Church, Vesey began to plan a slave rebellion. His insurrection, which was to take place on Bastille Day, July 14, 1822, became known to thousands of blacks throughout Charleston and along the Carolina coast. The plot called for Vesey and his group of slaves and free blacks to execute their enslavers and temporarily liberate the city of Charleston. The rebellion resulted in total, 67 men were convicted and 35 hanged, including Denmark