Bacon´s Rebellion, And Nat Turner's Rebellion For Change

1. Rebellion for Change

There are many situations in life where a rebellion is required for improvement. For instance, the Stono Rebellion, Pontiac’s War, Shay’s Rebellion, and Bacon’s Rebellion all had the same idea in common, they all wanted change. They all wanted to improve America’s society. The tactic in each rebellion was different, the motives were different, and not all the outcomes were successful. All of these rebellions also had unobvious internal struggles which either weaken or strengthen them. It is likely that Bacon’s Rebellion could have been avoided because it did not leave a positive impact on America’s society. Although, if the Stono Rebellion, Pontiac’s war, and Shay’s Rebellion never occurred the government would not be

Nat Turner believed that God had chosen him to put an end to slavery, “arise and prepare myself, and slay my enemies with their own weapons” (Jones, Created Equal, pg. 284). Nat Turner preached to the slaves about his vision that God sent him and convinced many to follow him. Eventually, he gathered about eighty men to move through the countryside, killing every white person in their path. Nat and his followers killed about sixty whites by the end of his rebellion a week later. When Nat Turner was finally caught, he was tried, convicted, and executed. Nat Turner’s rebellion showed how America contradicts itself, leaders always used religion to make sense of what they do, like Manifest Destiny. Yet, Nat Turner used religion to make sense of his rebellion and they called it blasphemy. This rebellion shocked the white slave owners and put a sense of fear in them, “all the slave states moved to strengthen the institution of slavery” (Jones, Created Equal, pg. 285). This rebellion caused the south to put an end to the importation of slaves, but sadly not an end to slavery altogether. The white slave owners were more worried about the profits of keeping slaves rather than the danger that they could be in if they did. Nat Turner’s rebellion showed an unobvious spark for the slaves, it showed them if this rebellion stop the importation of slaves than more rebellions could probably put an end to slavery