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100	1		_aWalker, David, _d1785?-1830
245	1	0	_aWalker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life : _bAnd Also Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-08-12
508			_aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Richard J. Shiffer, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520			_a"Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life" by Henry Highland Garnet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the life and legacy of David Walker, an early and influential African American abolitionist whose writings boldly challenged the institution of slavery in America. The main focus of the book is Walker's powerful appeal to the oppressed, urging them to recognize their own suffering and assert their right to freedom. The opening of the text introduces us to the profound impact of David Walker's writing, particularly his 1829 "Appeal," which shocked and unsettled many, including slaveholders. It details his early life, marked by the stark realities of having a slave father and a free mother, which ignited his fervent fight against slavery. Garnet conveys Walker's journey from North Carolina to Boston, where he became not only a successful businessman but also a key figure in the abolitionist movement. Using both personal anecdotes and historical references, the text foreshadows Walker's conviction that liberation is not only a moral imperative but a necessary struggle, emphasizing the dire conditions under which African Americans lived and calling for collective action and unity in the fight against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSlavery -- United States
700	1		_aGarnet, Henry Highland, _d1815-1882
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16516
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