This reading was very intriguing as it looks at multiple other factors that possibly went into the decision to free slaves. The revolting aspect is the most intriguing aspect to me. At some point one group of people will lose control over the other as it grows. The thought of a civil war led by those who were enslaved is very practical. Furthermore, this would completely reshape how America would be built.<\/p>\n
This idea is somewhat reverse of machiavelli’s fear of the leader. The uprise of the slaves was the concern. Along with Nat Turner’s rebellion were many others. One revolt often overlooked is the one led by Newton Knight in Mississippi. Newton is also a distant cousin of mine that my grandfather has personal journals from. In many of those journals, he talked very optimistic about the slave rebellions and how they were soon to become liberated through rebellion.<\/p>\n
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This reading was very intriguing as it looks at multiple other factors that possibly went into the decision to free slaves. The revolting aspect is…<\/p>\n