Nat Turner: Slave Revolt Leader (Black Americans of Achievement (Hardcover))

Presents a biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831

a Fiery Preacher And Militant Leader, Nat Turner Organized A Slave Uprising That Struck A Defiant Blow Against Slavery In The United States 30 Years Before The Start Of The Civil War.

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gr 7-10 A Well-written, Sympathetic Biography Of The Leader Of Our Nations' Bloodiest Slave Revolt60 Whites Were Killed By The Insurgents In 1831, And 200 Blacks Lost Their Lives In The Ensuing Terror. Bisson Creates An Excellent Background To Turner's Life, Describing Not Only The Daily Life Of A Slave, But Also How It Felt To Have No Control Over One's Destiny. The Violence Of Turner's Revolt Is Toned Down A Bit For The Younger Audience, Without Losing The Chaotic Emotions Behind It. In Addition To The Loss Of Life, Bisson Points Out That The Revolution Shattered The Notions ``that The Slaves Would Not, Or Could Not, Fight For Their Freedom,'' And That ``blacks Were Happy As Slaves And Would Submit Forever To Be Beasts Of Burden.'' Elizabeth M. Reardon, Mccallie School, Chattanooga, Tenn.

An end and a beginning The world of slavery A slave's dream "Prophet Nat" "Ours is a fight for freedom" "General Nat" The fortunes of war Retreats and reverses The first war Nat turner's legacy. Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves. Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt inspired other slaves and convinced whites that blacks would not be content as long as slavery existed This is a biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831