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Slave Rebellion, 2004.
A discussion effects of the slave rebellion in the American South.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the significance of slave rebellion in the American South prior to the Civil War. It explores resistance and violent uprisings. The paper addresses the issue of runaway slaves and the underground railroad. The author mentions Nat Turner and leaders of other rebellions.
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"The issue of slavery in contemporary American history is often studied within the context of the Civil War or the antebellum period directly leading up to the Civil War. While these studies are useful in examining causes of secession and elements of Southern culture they typically focus on Southern White and economic issues and provide little insight into the actuality of slave culture. Perhaps one of the most significant indicators of slave culture was the incidence of slave rebellions. The study of American ..."
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Slave Rebellions, 2004.
A comparison between the slave rebellions of William Shakespeare?s ?The Tempest? and Aphra Behn?s ?Oroonoko?.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Aphra Behn?s ?Oroonoko? . In particular, it looks at the concepts of slavery and freedom as perceived in each story. It discusses how Caliban believes that Prospero, as a human man, has no right to control and dominate the island any more than the protagonists of ?Oroonoko? have to be dominated as slaves. It looks at how Oroonoko shares with Caliban a royal status conferred by birth and how, unlike his fictional counterpart, he uses his justification of birth to win respect and dignity in the eyes of his people and even his enemies, despite the fact that his rebellion ultimately results in execution.
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"Caliban is so intoxicated, not only upon alcohol, but also because of the slave mentality?instituted by Prospero, a modern observer might say, or ?natural? to a heathen savage, an Elizabethan audience might infer?that he calls the two men master. All while he cries out in celebration for freedom, his cries are undercut by his needless, slave-like abasement before Stephano and Trinculo, who take advantage of him at every turn. Although Caliban makes a convincing argument for his rebellion, given his lineage and previous treatment, and current imprisonment, his easily abased and credulous character and immoral sexual conduct, to say nothing of his intoxication, undercuts the rational nature of his claims."
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Slave Rebellions, 2004.
This paper compares two a slave rebellions: the Nat Turner revolt of 1831 and the Muslim uprising of 1835 in Bahia, Brazil.
3,875 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 105.95
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This paper explains similarities in the Nat Turner revolt and the Muslim uprising of 1815 in Bahia. Both revolts involved (1) a thoughtfully strategized method of procuring change within societies built on slave trade, (2) deadly and violent consequences for their leadership, (3) highly publicized and documented by the press and government, and (4) caused a panic, which influenced ideas and changes that made the future happen. The author points out that the Nat Turner revolt was smaller in regards to organization and mob than the Bahia uprising, but it had a more defined influence upon American Southern society. The paper relates that the Bahia uprising remained local, yet was still impressive. Because slavery did not have as far-reaching influences for Brazil as it did for the American South, it was easier for the culture to adjust.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Nat Turner Revolt of 1831
Slavery in the Region
Who was Nat Turner?
The Revolt
The Aftermath
The Muslim Uprising of 1835 in Bahia
History of the Region
The Indians
Brazil's Natural Resources
Slavery in the Region
The Uprising
The Aftermath
Conclusion
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"This now was the most dangerous part of their trajectory with the sea to the left and high cliffs to the right, the men had to pass the Quartel of the Calvary and the Calvary was ready. The Males charged, scattered, chased and hunted down by mounted soldiers, and this effectively was the end of the Male Revolt. It was also the beginning of the repercussions. It is important to note that during the three hours of the revolt itself, not a single citizen who was not a part of the constabulary or armed forces was harmed. There was no looting, no wanton violence. With the exception of one house set fire to by the slaves escaping it, nothing was damaged. Still, to protect the innocent from mass hysteria, soldiers were ordered to destroy property and plunder the area."
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Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion, 2008.
This paper reviews the book "The Fire of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion" by Stephen B. Oates.
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Nat Turner lead the largest and one of the most successful slave rebellions in American history in 1831, long before the American Civil War took place. However, the writer points out that most of the other facts about Turner's life remain elusive in the eyes of writers and historians alike. The writer discusses that to flesh out the myths and legends surrounding Turner's complicated theology, rebellion, and psychology, 19th century American historian Stephen Oates attempts to provide a speculative history as to the context of the plantation life in which Turner was reared as a slave. The writer looks at how Turner came to view himself as a prophetic figure and lead the fierce rebellion of the title. The writer notes that Oates suggests that Turner was both an extraordinary figure, a man whose rebellion changed the South, but also an ordinary man, who showed amazing courage, intelligence, and brutality in the face of history.
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"In his book, Oates portrays slavery and the slave community as a totally enclosing institution, with heavy white control upon slave mobility, intellectually and geographically. This partially explains why more blacks did not rebel with Turner, he surmises. He also examines the empowering nature of slave religion, which originated as an instrument of white control upon slaves, but which also acted as a tool of empowerment for some slaves like Turner, who believed that his visions gave him prophetic status and the right to free his people. Religion and Christianity was a double-edged sword for slaves, preaching meekness when transmitted in the voices of slave-owners, but also a gospel of judgment, where the mighty would be brought low by the oppressed, in the name of justice."
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Rebellion by Female Slaves During the Antebellum Period, 2002.
This paper explores how female slaves in the South sought to rebel against their masters.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explores how female slaves in the South sought to rebel against their masters and their overseers in order to prove that their subtlety was more effective than techniques employed by rebellious male slaves.
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Nat Turner?s Rebellion, 2002.
A review of Stephen B. Oates' book, "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion", illustrating the story of the 1831 slave rebellion.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the book, "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion" by Stephen B. Oates, which recounts the life and times of Nat Turner as he led the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. A background is provided about the author. The book is summarized thoroughly, presenting all the central characters and the main points of the historical account. The writer offers a personal critique and evaluation of the book.
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"The author also discusses the plight of Nat?s mother, Nancy who was born in Africa and lived through the Trans Atlantic voyage known as the middle passage. Nancy was taken from Africa when she was only a teenager. The book was graphic in describing the voyage and the plight of the Africans aboard and the way that they were treated by white Europeans. Nancy was very opposed to slavery and taught her son that people should be free. The lessons that Nancy taught Nat stayed with him for the rest of his life."
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"The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates, 2002.
A review of the book "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates that sets the stage for the slave rebellion that shook Southampton County in Virginia on August 22, 1831.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the book "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates, a tale of what it was to be a slave in the South in the 1800s, and how it drove some blacks to violence and hatred. It analyzes the historical value of the book which is part novel and part biography and looks at the qualities of the main character Nat which make him a leader.
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"From the opening paragraph, historian and biographer Stephen B. Oates sets the stage for the slave rebellion that would shake Southampton County in Virginia on August 22, 1831. The author shows in graphic detail the abject poverty of the slaves, the cruelty of their owners, and the utter hopelessness of the slaves' situation, from the "pungent" outhouses, to the ramshackle houses of the poor. He is carefully setting the stage to introduce the main character of the book, Nat Turner, famous for fathering a slave rebellion, and for the "justice" meted out after he was caught. The early portion of the book lays the foundation for the rebellion, by explaining how oppressed the blacks were, and how they felt they had no other option than to take the law into their own hands, and revolt. Oates succeeds in laying this foundation well ? making us understand the desperation and disgust that led to these rash measures."
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Nat Turner - Differing Views of History, 2002.
A look at various different sources which covered the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner and how each one represents different angles of the truth.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper is about the Nat Turner's slave rebellion, known as the only successful such revolution. It deals extensively with William Styron's novel, "Confessions of Nat Turner," comparing it to the primary source written by Thomas Gray, of the same name. It also discusses numerous newspaper accounts of the event, analyzing the evolving story, and the different biases in reporting. The paper examines critiques of Styron's novel, "Ten Black Writers respond...", and Styron's defenses. Finally, the paper compares Turner's role as a villain to that of modern-day "villains."
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"The Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines the word "history "as "a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events ." It is often in this explanation that historians will differ. When all presented with similar primary sources, each must chose their own way to understand and explain the unrecorded reasons behind certain actions. Occasionally these explanations will be based on one's own biases or agendas. Often primary sources themselves, though externally objective, may attempt to influence their readers toward a specific point of view. Similar disputes frequently recur over time, when similar historical situations occur. How one understands Nat Turner and his role in the Southampton slave revolt occurring in 1831, given its connections to such sensitive topics as race and religion, may largely be based on such predispositions. Additionally, cases like that of Turner seem to take place during each generation, leading to similar recurring disputes."
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Fires of Jubilee, 2005.
This paper reviews "Fires of Jubilee" by Stephen Oates, an account of Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper examines Oates' "Fires of Jubilee," an account of the slave rebellion of Nat Turner in 1831. The paper describes the slave experience and has the theme of injustice throughout the paper. The paper also includes the religious context of the book.
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""In The Fires of Jubilee" Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion: Stephen Oates gives an account of the brief but deadly slave revolt in and around Southampton, Virginia. His controlling theme is that of religion and the profound influence that it had on the development of Nat Turner's charismatic persona and his rationale for engaging in a project of deliberate murder of people who had at least in the context of slavery as a given of Turner's experience, treated him quite decently."
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Spartacus, 2004.
A look at Spartacus, the gladiator of ancient Rome who led the slave rebellion against the Roman authority, and the film, "Spartacus", directed by Stanley Kubrick.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the film, "Spartacus", its historical background, the significance of the movie being made and shown in 1960s America, the real-life events occurring in the U.S. in the 1960s, the historical significance of the slave revolt of Spartacus, how gladiators and slavery in Rome relate to the movie, and background information about Rome at the time of Spartacus, including the slave revolt and the rise of Roman generals to positions of power.
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"Spartacus was a slave, who is famous for having led a revolt ?the slave revolt? against the Roman Republic, from 73 BD to 71 BC. Spartacus was born in Thrace, a region northeast of Greece, and was a member of a group of nomadic herders and later served in the Roman Army (Sinnigen, 2003). Spartacus deserted the army, but was captured and enslaved, following which, the Romans trained him as a gladiator to fight other gladiators and wild beasts in the arena for entertainment (Sinnigen, 2003)."
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Haiti, 2001.
History of Caribbean island. Problems between landowners and Indians. 1791 successful slave rebellion; development of black nationalism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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"The islands of the Caribbean have had been part of the history of the New World since the time of their discovery by Columbus. The island of Haiti served as the central base for the exploration and conquest of much of the Western Hemisphere and was also key in the development of slavery in the western hemisphere. The island was first sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1492, and the island played a role in Spanish history for as long as Spain has had important political and commercial interests in this Hemisphere. Haiti would become the dominant force by the nineteenth century, and the Dominican Republic would not emerge from under Haiti's shadow until 1844. The history of this region has been such that the development of democratic institutions has been difficult..."
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"Flight and Rebellion", 2002.
An examination of Gerald W. Mullin's "Flight and Rebellion: Slave Resistance in Eighteenth-Century Virginia".
929 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This is a brief examination of this book which is an attempt to expand the account of colonial slavery beyond the limitations imposed on it by the view of historians of later periods of American slavery. It shows how these historians held it to be a uniform and static system and, consequently, ignored valuable documentation that might give a clearer view not just of how slaves viewed this society but of how slavery had transformed every aspect of it.
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"Employing such sources as "census returns, ledgers, wills, court records, and newspaper advertisements for runaway slaves" that are, as another historian said, "witnesses in spite of themselves," Mullin created a fresh picture of the reactions of slaves in colonial Virginia to their captivity (x). He clearly demonstrates the relationship between the level of slaves' assimilation and the likelihood that they would escape or, as in the case of the aborted "Gabriel's Rebellion" of 1800, form "a society to fight the white people for [our] freedom," as the rebellious slave George Smith put it (142)."
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Nat Turner: Slave Resistance and Revolution for Freedom, 2008.
A discussion of Nat Turner's inspiring story of slave resistance, and its implications for America today.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the story of Nat Turner's rebellion and its effect on slave resistance. The paper explains that Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance, and to Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. The paper looks at how Turner's "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North. The paper then points out that it is important that Americans acknowledge the slave rebellions because they meant so many different things to many different people. The paper also suggests that knowing that slaves fought courageously for their natural rights might inspire modern-day African Americans and replace some of the defeatist attitude that is evident in some black cultures. It would also make white America acknowledge their sins of the past and come to terms with them. The writer believes that by understanding and acknowledging America's dark past, the country can make a better effort to atone for the mistakes of the past by helping many African Americans bring their standard of living up to that of other American ethnic groups.
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"Before he died, he told his story to Thomas Gray, who turned it into the book, "The Confessions of Nat Turner". Gray manipulated much of Turner's story to portray the rebellious slaves not as people pushed to their limits and fighting for their natural rights, but as savages bent on bloodthirsty revenge. This story sent shockwaves throughout the divided country. Many Southerners used it as justification to commit violent crimes against blacks and to enforce stricter slavery laws."
Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance. He was a spiritual man who was doing what God had told him to do. To Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. His "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North."
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Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion, 2001.
This paper discusses Stephen Oats' book "Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion".
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This paper takes a look at a slave uprising as documented in Stephen Oat's book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner?s Fierce Rebellion. It analyzes the main character of the book, Nat Turner and how his seemingly small scale revolution set the wheels in motion for the eventual abolishment of slavery.
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"Stephen Oates, in his book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner?s Fierce Rebellion, crafts a compelling story. The story of this slave rebellion is indeed so compelling a one that it would be hard to imagine a telling of it that was not fascinating. But in the end Oates, despite his credentials, does a disservice both to Turner and to the larger forces at work in the decades before the Civil War. In order to assess Oates?s treatment of Turner, it would be useful to examine what is generally known and agreed to about Turner. He was born on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1800 and was from a very early age a popular religious leader among his fellow slaves. In part due no doubt to whatever had motivated him to become interested in preaching and in part because he was so popular with other slaves who came to listen to him talk about God, Turner became convinced that he had been chosen by God to lead his people to freedom."
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Tai Ping and Boxer Rebellion, 2006.
The paper examines the Tai Ping Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion in China.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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The paper looks at two rebellions in Chinese history; the Tai Ping Rebellion, which was a rebellion of religious fanatics seeking to overthrow the traditional culture of China, and the Boxer Rebellion, which, although religious based, sought to rid the country of European influence. The paper examines the history behind the Tai Ping movement that led it to rebellion, the damage it caused and how it was squashed. However, it also shows how Taiping leaders adopted many policies that would later become the marks of modernizers in China. The Boxer Rebellion, on the other hand, was neither a rebellion or a war against the Europeans, since it was limited to only a few places. By 1901, the imperial government was forced to agree to the humiliating terms of the Boxer Protocol, under which European powers got the right to maintain military forces in the capital. The Boxer Protocols established a new course of reform for China.
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"While China was involved in conflicts with Europeans during the Opium War, it was also convulsed by a number of rebellions during the mid-century, including the rebellion in Nien, 1853-1858, where several Muslim rebellions in the southwest and northwest, and especially the Taiping rebellion, resulted in devastating consequences for China. The Taiping rebellion alone lasted for twenty years, leading to some thirty million deaths, in fact, from 1850 to 1873, the rebellion, together with drought and famine caused the Chinese population to drop by over sixty million people, a truly tragic period for China. The Taiping rebellion was an internal disturbance instigated by Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, who possessed a unique mix of European and Chinese cultural. He was the son of a poor farmer near Canton, who had visions which led him to believe that he was sent by God to earth in order to eradicate the demons. After studying under a Baptist minister, Hung and some followers formed a new religious sect called the God Worshippers, dedicated to the destruction of idols in the region around Canton. He believed that the Manchu rulers were the main propagators of demon worship and that to overthrow them would help bring in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. During the late 1840's, Hung reorganized his movement into a military organization, and began to build a treasury, consolidate forces, and store up weapons. In December 1850, he was attacked by government forces, and successfully defeated them, and the following year declared that the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace at been established with himself as the Heavenly King, thus the era of the Taiping or Great Peace began."
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