Question 1
Do a web search and research a primary and secondary source about uprisings and resistance in the Americas. Explain what you found and why you chose it. Provide a link or picture of your source.
Describe your primary source here:
What is it? Who wrote/created it?
Why did you choose this source?
Describe your secondary source here.
What is it? Who wrote it?
Why did you choose this source?
Primary Source:
The primary source I found is a letter written by Nat Turner, an African American slave who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831. The letter, known as "The Confessions of Nat Turner," was dictated to Thomas R. Gray, a white lawyer who served as Turner's attorney after he was captured. In the letter, Turner describes the events leading up to the rebellion and his motivations for leading it.
I chose this source because it provides insight into the perspective of a key figure in a significant uprising in American history. Nat Turner's rebellion was one of the bloodiest slave revolts in the South, and his letter sheds light on the conditions that led to the uprising and Turner's mindset at the time.
Secondary Source:
The secondary source I found is an academic article titled "Rebellions and Resistance in the Americas" by Nicole Maurantonio. Maurantonio is a professor of communication at the University of Richmond and has written extensively on topics related to social movements, resistance, and activism.
I chose this source because it provides a scholarly analysis of uprisings and resistance movements in the Americas, which can offer a broader context for understanding the historical significance of events like Nat Turner's rebellion. Maurantonio's expertise in communication and social movements makes her article a valuable resource for exploring the complexities of resistance in the Americas.
Link to the secondary source: https://commdocs.uncg.edu/graduate%20students/MaurantonioNicole-M-2007-2.pdf