Bibliograph

The birth of a nation, Nat Turner and the making of a movement, edited by Nate Parker

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The birth of a nation, Nat Turner and the making of a movement, edited by Nate Parker

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eng

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Main title

The birth of a nation

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edited by Nate Parker

Sub title

Nat Turner and the making of a movement

Summary

An official tie-in to the 2016 film "The Birth of a Nation" surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations

Table Of Contents

The birth of a movement. My journey with Nat Turner / by Nate Parker -- A history of resistance. The unbroken chain of enslaved African resistance and rebellion / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Daina Ramey Berry -- Further exploring the narrative. Slavery and (in)justice during the Nat Turner Rebellion: history and legacy of the "rule of law" in America / by Alfred L. Brophy -- Nat Turner at the crossroads: African iconography and cosmologies in the Birth of a nation / by Kelley Fanto Deetz -- Nat Turner matters. Why Nat Turner matters: the importance of history in contemporary consciousness / by Brian Favors

Target audience

adult

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