Walker's Appeal
David Walker · 1829
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Description
David Walker's Appeal, the bold antislavery pamphlet of 1829, stands here in Henry Highland Garnet's New York edition of 1848. J. H. Tobitt printed it. Garnet's preface says esteem for Walker's memory moved him to republish it, and a wide wish to preserve the Appeal helped. He added a brief sketch of Walker's life, with permission from his widow, Mrs. Dewson. The volume adds Garnet's own address to the slaves of the United States.
The work, the preface claims, was among the first appeals for freedom. It was by far the boldest and most direct of the early antislavery years. When the history of emancipation is written, it says, Walker's name will not stand second on the list of heroes. The sketch of his life begins just after the preface in this copy. Readers meet the pamphlet with its champions' praise at the door.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Walker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1829 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 177 KB |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Tower Archive |