Comments on: History Lessons of Truth (Part 1): Nat Turner – A True Revolutionary Slave

By: Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:22:52 +0000

Hi Eric,

Here in UK it’s almost conspicuous by it’s absence. Other than the teaching of slavery in US schools (and I don’t know how exstensive the teaching of it is), is there any yearly events celebrating the abolishment of it? This would help keep this heinous act in our consciences so that we’ll never forget: 1. Where the indigenous black culture came from. and, 2. what evils were committed on the black africans in the pursuit of profit and industry.

By: Eric | Eden Journal

Eric | Eden Journal — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:46:25 +0000

In the US, slavery is taught in school, but likely just becaue it was a factor in our Civil War. It’s definately not covered to the extent of the Holocaust though. I’d be interested to know how different countries reached an end to slavery and during what time periods these ends occured.

By: Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:19:52 +0000

Hi NP,

I haven’t read Styron’s book, and I’d probably wouldn’t want to anyway.

The only problem when men write history is that they will always see it with some bias, which will ultimately corrupt the facts themselves by the end.

None of us perhaps, unless we were actually there ourselves, can be too sure about what we read in being “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”

By: Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:10:22 +0000

Hey Ali,

Since growing up and going to school in the England, I can’t remember a time where slavery was taught in school, if ever.

The only reference to slavery I remember was catching a few episodes of the excellent Alex Haley’s TV series ‘Roots’ when I was a young lad – but it’s strange that that particular show has never been shown again since, especially in comparison the many movies, documentaries and rememberance about WW II and the Holocaust year in year out – I don’t think they even released a DVD for such an important event…so they must be a reason why they keep it hidden.

I just thought I needed to remind a few folks out there about perhaps the most prominent period in history, which should never be forgotten.

By: nothingprofound

nothingprofound — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:10:44 +0000

Have you read William Styron’s “Confessions Of Nate Turner.” It’s a fictional account of the Turner story, and because it was penned by a “white” man, very controversial at the time. I still think Napoleon nailed it on the head: “History is a myth agreed upon.”

By: S. Ali Myers - Soulful Body & Mind

S. Ali Myers - Soulful Body & Mind — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:28:11 +0000

Jason,

It’s always great to see a new post by you on my Reader.

I agree with you, on the fact that Slavery is not as mainstream as the Holocaust. HIStory is always perspective. The problem is too many people take what is given and do not delve deeper. I’m glad you’re a deep diver!

As far as the moral level of the great Nat Turner, this is somewhat perspective also. The fact still remains, as you stated, that he was a catalyst for change.

This will definitely makes the “links of the week”. Thanks.