the fire of jubilee
The Fire of Jubilee
Santo Domingo. In 1799 two white guards were killed while transporting slaves through Nat's hometown, Southampton County. The first attempted large scale insurrection on American soil was the Gabriel Prosser conspiracy in Richmond in 1800. Gabriel and his accomplices planned to burn Richmond, and take the governor hostage. His plans were spoiled before he had an opportunity to carry them out, but the event contributed dramatically to the uneasiness of many Southerners. Nat toiled for many years in Turner's fields, growing more and more discontent with his situation. His only refuge was his deep religious convictions. He spent many hours each day in meditation and preaching to other slaves. In 1821 Turner hired an overseer to increase the efficiency of his slaves. Nat was extremely displeased with this and ran away that same year. Astonishingly he returned under his own will thirty days latter. He claimed that the Spirit had told him stay on the plantation and continue to serve his master. In 1822 Samuel Turner died and Nat along with his new wife, Cheery, were to be sold. Nat was valued at $400 and sold to Thomas Moore.
This was very fortunate for Nat because he could remain in Virginia. Nat’s new master was a kind man, but the sale was also unfortunate to Nat in several ways. It eliminated any chance that he might be given is freedom; which his first master spoke of often. Moore would not have paid $400 for Nat if he did not expectant to benefit from Nat's hard labor. By now it was the summer of 1825. Nat become more mysterious or withdrawn then he had ever been. He spent his Sundays (slaves had Sundays off) in a cabin deep in the woods praying and reading the bible. He fated for days at a time. He began to preach to other slaves about the evils of slavery. He tried to convince them that God had something better for them; better then slavery. He used Moses' escaping Egypt as a example of what he would one day do for his people. He saw
Santo Domingo. In 1799 two white guards were killed while transporting slaves through Nat's hometown, Southampton County. The first attempted large scale insurrection on American soil was the Gabriel Prosser conspiracy in Richmond in 1800. Gabriel and his accomplices planned to burn Richmond, and take the governor hostage. His plans were spoiled before he had an opportunity to carry them out, but the event contributed dramatically to the uneasiness of many Southerners. Nat toiled for many years in Turner's fields, growing more and more discontent with his situation. His only refuge was his deep religious convictions. He spent many hours each day in meditation and preaching to other slaves. In 1821 Turner hired an overseer to increase the efficiency of his slaves. Nat was extremely displeased with this and ran away that same year. Astonishingly he returned under his own will thirty days latter. He claimed that the Spirit had told him stay on the plantation and continue to serve his master. In 1822 Samuel Turner died and Nat along with his new wife, Cheery, were to be sold. Nat was valued at $400 and sold to Thomas Moore.
This was very fortunate for Nat because he could remain in Virginia. Nat’s new master was a kind man, but the sale was also unfortunate to Nat in several ways. It eliminated any chance that he might be given is freedom; which his first master spoke of often. Moore would not have paid $400 for Nat if he did not expectant to benefit from Nat's hard labor. By now it was the summer of 1825. Nat become more mysterious or withdrawn then he had ever been. He spent his Sundays (slaves had Sundays off) in a cabin deep in the woods praying and reading the bible. He fated for days at a time. He began to preach to other slaves about the evils of slavery. He tried to convince them that God had something better for them; better then slavery. He used Moses' escaping Egypt as a example of what he would one day do for his people. He saw