Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Nat Turner

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Nat Turner: Nat Turner led a rebellion to free slaves and was known as the slave Preacher. He led a band of slaves with weapons such as axes and guns. He killed 60 white men, women, and children. This blood mass murder led to the execution of 100 blacks. Turner was in hiding but was found and executed on November 11, 1831. Election of 1828: The Election of 1828 was held between Adam from the republican party and Jackson from the democratic party. Jackson attacked Adam in the campaign by saying he, “was guilty of grass waste, and extravagance. Adam attacked back by stating that Jackson’s “mother is a whore, and wife is a bigamist”. Also that “he is a murderer too.” Jackson wins the polls by 56% of the popular votes and had 178 electoral colleges votes compared to Adams who only had 83 electoral college votes. Jackson who won by a big margin payed an ultimate price for the presidency. The Mormons: The Mormons were led by Joseph …show more content…

He was the slave that saw the worst brutalities of slavery and he was the slave who freed himself. He came to believe that his mother was a slave whose name was Harriet and his father was a white man who was his master. He learned how to read by the mistress even though the husband his master/owner was not happy with that and she taught him how to read the bible. He changed the way for lives for thousand of free blacks in the north as well as the slaves in the south. Santa Anna: Santa Anna otherwise know as Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón was born in February 21, 1974. He was the elected the president of Mexico 11 times. After serving some time in exile he returned to Mexico because he saw an opportunity to seize power during the Mexican American War. He lost the War and Mexico lost most of its territory. He later lived most of his years in