Tag: Nat Turner
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Once Lost Under the Umbrella of the...
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History matters. And Black history matters. This year will prove to be an important year, as President Obama will dedicate the National Museum of...
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‘The Birth of a Nation’ Breaks Records...
Actor, writer and director Nate Parker has made a lasting impression with his film The Birth of a Nation when it premiered at the Sundance Film...
Nate Parker Opens Up About Making ‘Birth...
Thanks to roles in The Secret Life of Bees, Arbitrage, Red Tails and Beyond The Lights, Nate Parker has established himself as one of...
‘Take Our Country Back’: Is Donald Trump’s...
In early 2007, it was clear. The Republican Party was going to face a Democratic presidential candidate unlike any they have ever faced before:...
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Background
In the 19th century, Southern slave owners developed the “peculiar institution” of slavery as a benevolent system. They believed that the system...
15 Black Uprisings Against European and Arab...
Nat Turner's Revolution
Nat Turner's rebellion, also called the Southampton Insurrection, is probably the most famous slave uprising in North America. The revolt was brilliantly...