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Nat Turner was an African-American who was born into slavery on October 2, 1800. He then grows up to become a preacher and then leads a rebellion against slavery. The rebellion lasted 4 days and during that, at least 51 white people were killed. The rebellion was put down afterwards, but he was able to escape and hide for 2 more months. After the rebellion, the laws on slavery were way worse and prevented African Americans from getting education.

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These two sentence from the narrative, "If any of the husbands or fathers told of these outrages, they were tied up to the public whipping post, and cruelly scourged for telling lies about white men." and "No two people that had the slightest tinge of color in their faces dared to be seen talking together." really stuck out to me by how harsh they were treated for doing such a simple thing. Just by having any hint of color in your skin could end you up in excruciating pain just by talking to someone with the slightest hint of color in their skin. Just because they assume you're talking bad about them.

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At the end of the narrative, they use a quote from the bible, which is Matthew 23:8 "God is your Father, and all ye are brethren." They use a quote from the bible because in the south, christianity was and is a big thing. And they used this quote specifically because it referencing how we are all humans, and how we are all related to each other, and how we should treat each others like our brother/sister.

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Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 23:8 - New International Version

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"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

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During the narrative, there was an instance where one of Nat Turner's letters was found and was shown to be from one of her friends. They then start to question her if she knows how to read, and she does. After this, the troops get angry and begin to ask for the other letters, but she doesn't say a word. After a while, she then tells that she gets mailed multiple letters, mostly from white people(abolitionist), and some telling her to burn the messages after reading to hide the evidence. And some she would burn without reading to hide the evidence.

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Insurrection: a violent uprising against an authority or government.

"In some cases the searchers scattered powder and shot among their clothes, and then sent other parties to find them, and bring them forward as proof that they were plotting insurrection"

Scourge: a whip used as an instrument of punishment.

"It was a grand opportunity for the low whites, who had no negroes of their own to scourge."

Subservience: willingness to obey others unquestioningly.

"They exulted in such a chance to exercise a little brief authority, and show their subservience to the slaveholders; not reflecting that the power which trampled on the colored people also kept themselves in poverty, ignorance, and moral degradation."

Consternation: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

"The consternation was universal."

Malediction: a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.

"As they passed out of the gate, the captain turned back, and pronounced a malediction on the house."

Wrath: extreme anger.

"The wrath of the slaveholders was somewhat appeased by the capture of Nat Turner."

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Africans in America/Part 3/Fear of Insurrection

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Muster: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle. During the colonial period, they would got around and ravage the house of freed slaves by mustering up troop to invade them. They would also look for signs of them knowing how to read or write, and then punish them for it.

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muster_1 verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

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Definition of muster_1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Harriet Jacobs was born in 1813 in North Carolina, and and was born into slavery. She grew up to become a biographer and she was sexually harassed by her enslaver. He would also threaten to sell her kids if she did not do what he desired. After seven years of slavery, she managed to escape and to reunite with some of her family. Then she goes on to release multiple books and American Classics.

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The slavery during the colonial period was everywhere. During the late 1700s, almost 20% of the 13 mainland colonies population was composed of african americans. And by the time of the American Revolution, slaves comprised about 60% of South Carolina's total population. During then, they started to introduce laws that tried to eliminate slavery. and long after all this conflict, it eventually leads to the civil war.