Essays Tagged: "Southampton County Virginia"

A biography of Nat Turner.

NAT TURNERNat Turner was born as a slave on Benjamin Turner's plantation in Southampton County, Virginia on October 2, 1800 (www.encarta.com), five days before the execution of ... er of slaves was up to 60 or 70.(www.encarta.com) Turner's destination was Jerusalem, Virginia, the Southampton County seat where there was an arsenal which he planned to supply his troops with. Becau ...

(5 pages) 56 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

African American History: "Heritage, not Hate."

harpsichord. Her freedom came in 1826 when Jefferson died.Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, VA to enslaved parents. He ran away from his master at 21 years old for religiou ...

(2 pages) 43 0 4.3 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

NAT TURNER

2,1831, a band of black slaves, led by a lay preacher named Nat Turner, entered the Travis house in Southampton County, Virginia and killed five members of the Travis family. This was the beginning ...  Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This group of 40 blacks, led by Nat Tuner , terrorized the white population of Southampton County, Virginia and killed 60 whites before the Virginia Militia and local residents k ...

(2 pages) 26 0 3.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Fires Of Jubilee

rt, the novel is a biography of Nat Turner. On October 2, 1800, Nat Turner was born into slavery in Southampton County, Virginia. He had the markings of an African leader and possessed many skills and ... him to recreate accurately and vividly the scene of events. He includes a narration of his trip to Southampton County in 1973 and how only slight changes have occurred over the century since the time ...

(4 pages) 36 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Summary Of Fires Of Jubilee

n incredibly accurate and historically chronological style. Oats begins with a vivid description of Southampton, Virginia. He continuously personalizes the reader with the setting by detailing the acc ...

(1 pages) 53 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Oates, Stephen B. The Fires Of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion

udice, which society has been very slow in eliminating. He also includes a narration of his trip to Southampton County in 1973. This trip allowed him to accurately recreate the scene of events in vivi ...

(3 pages) 41 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nat Turner

Nat TurnerNat Turner was born October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia. He was born on the farm of Benjamin Turner. According to legend, his m ... eath.Nat took advantage of his religion. From 1825 to 1830, he would preach in black churches in Southampton and Greenville Counties on Sundays. The slave owners liked the idea of a black preaching ... He called his group together this would be the time.Soon the word reached the waiting slaves in Southampton County. The following Sunday morning, whites passing by a black church noticed that the ...

(13 pages) 38 1 3.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Nat Turner

the nation.        Nat Turner was a slave son, who was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, to Benjamin Turner. When Nat was born, Bisson pointed out "according ... er days had pass, on October 30th Benjamin Phipps captured Nat Turner. A day later, he was put in Southampton County Jail in Jerusalem, Virginia. On Tuesday, November 1st Thomas Gray, a local lawye ...

(6 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nat Turner

the nation.        Nat Turner was a slave son, who was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, to Benjamin Turner. When Nat was born, Bisson pointed out "according ... er days had pass, on October 30th Benjamin Phipps captured Nat Turner. A day later, he was put in Southampton County Jail in Jerusalem, Virginia. On Tuesday, November 1st Thomas Gray, a local lawye ...

(6 pages) 9 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nat Turner

the nation.        Nat Turner was a slave son, who was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, to Benjamin Turner. When Nat was born, Bisson pointed out "according ... er days had pass, on October 30th Benjamin Phipps captured Nat Turner. A day later, he was put in Southampton County Jail in Jerusalem, Virginia. On Tuesday, November 1st Thomas Gray, a local lawye ...

(6 pages) 10 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Biography of Nat Turner

Nat Turner was born as a slave on Benjamin Turner's plantation in Southampton County, Virginia on October 2, 1800 (www.encarta.com), five days before the execution of ... er of slaves was up to 60 or 70.(www.encarta.com) Turner's destination was Jerusalem, Virginia, the Southampton County seat where there was an arsenal which he planned to supply his troops with. Becau ...

(5 pages) 15 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History