Book Cover of Walker's Appeal

Walker's Appeal

by David Walker

The book is a call to African Americans to fight for their freedom and equality, using any means necessary, including violent resistance. Walker's Appeal is one of the most important works of African American literature and a significant milestone in the abolitionist movement. David Walker wrote the book at a time when slavery was still legal and widespread in the United States. In the book, he fiercely criticized the institution of slavery and the hypocrisy of the white American society, which preached freedom and democracy but denied those same rights to African Americans. Walker also urged African Americans to take action against their oppressors, arguing that the only way to achieve true freedom was through armed resistance. The book was published in Boston in 1829, but its distribution was banned in several Southern states due to its incendiary content. Despite this, the book became widely circulated among African Americans in the North and was influential in shaping the opinions of many people on the issue of slavery. Walker's Appeal is a powerful and moving work of literature, written by a man who was deeply committed to the cause of freedom and equality. It continues to be studied and celebrated today as a testament to the bravery and determination of African American activists during a dark chapter in American history.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1829

Authors

David Walker image

David Walker

United States

David Walker was a prominent African American abolitionist, writer, and activist who lived during the early 19th century. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1796, but spent much of his li...

Books by David Walker

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777 Cover image

Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777 by Nicholas Cresswell

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777 is an account of the author's experiences as a British loyalist in America during the Revolutionary War....

Woman Suffrage and Politics Cover image

Woman Suffrage and Politics by Carrie Chapman Catt

Written after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and published in 1923, "This book's essential contribution must be sought in its revelation of t...

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 01. January 1898 Cover image

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 01. January 1898 by National Geographic Society

This volume of the National Geographic Magazine presents a diverse range of articles on various topics related to geography, natural resources, and cu...

Ma double vie, mémoires Cover image

Ma double vie, mémoires by Sarah Bernhardt

Dans ses mémoires, Sarah Bernhardt, une des plus grandes actrices de son temps, relate son enfance, sa famille, ses débuts dans le monde théâtral et s...

John Brown Cover image

John Brown by W. E. B. Du Bois

A groundbreaking and insightful biography of John Brown, an influential abolitionist who fought against slavery in the United States. Written by renow...

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases 1950-1960 Cover image

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases 1950-1960 by United States Supreme Court

Landmark United States Supreme Court decisions focusing on civil rights and equal protection between 1950 and 1960.

Wilhelm Tell Cover image

Wilhelm Tell by Friedrich Schiller

Wilhelm Tell is a historical drama by German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller. It was completed in 1804 and is considered one of his most import...

Gold Sickle Cover image

Gold Sickle by Eugène Sue

An epic historical adventure novel set in ancient Gaul, where a traveler's encounter with a Gallic chief and his son sparks a debate about freedom and...

The Forty-Five Guardsmen  Cover image

The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Alexandre Dumas

It tells the story of Diane de Méridor's quest for revenge upon the Duke of Anjou – for his betrayal of Bussy d’Amboise. The novel features Forty-five...

Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei Cover image

Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei by Karl Marx

Karl Marx und Friedrich Engels schrieben ihr Manifest im Dezember 1847, als Leitfaden fuer die grundsaetzlichen Prinzipien und Praktiken des Kommunism...

Reviews for Walker's Appeal

No reviews posted or approved, yet...