David Walker’s Appeal
David Walker’s Appeal by David Walker is a revised edition published by Macmillan on April 30, 1995. This 90-page work is a significant piece of American history, recognized for its radical stance against slavery and white racism during the nineteenth century. The text is noted for its intensity and its impact on both Southern slaveholders and Northern abolitionists, contributing to the tensions that ultimately led to the Civil War.
In this edition, historian Sean Wilentz provides new insights into Walker’s life and ideas, emphasizing their lasting relevance. Readers will find a thorough examination of the historical context surrounding the Appeal, as well as its implications for social science and ethnic studies. The book addresses themes related to slavery and the African American experience, making it a critical resource for understanding this pivotal era in American history.
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David Walker’s Appeal is a landmark work of American history and letters, the most radical piece of writing by an African American in the nineteenth century. Startling in its intensity, unrelenting in its attacks on slavery and white racism, it alarmed Southern slaveholders, inspired Northern abolitionists, and hastened the sectional conflicts that led to the Civil War. In this new edition of the Appeal, the distinguished historian Sean Wilentz draws on a generation of innovative research to throw fresh light on Walker’s life and ideas–and their enduring importance.
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