American History David Walker and his Appeal to The...

David Walker and His Appeal â€Å"The lord shall raise-up coloured historians in succeeding generations, to present the crimes of this nation to the then gazing world.† David Walker was born in the confines of white America, but his vision expanded far beyond those limits. His view reached deep into the future of black people. From 1829 until his death in 1830, David Walker was the most controversial, and most admired black person in America. Walker believed in all manner of social relations in that self-reliance was most preferable rather than dependence on others. He felt that it is essential to self-determination. Walker argued that freedom was the highest human right ordained by God, in that African people should raise their voice in†¦show more content†¦David Walker’s Appeal impacted everyone lives some kind of way in this time. His Appeal addressed ten major topics (Turner) and it consisted of four articles (Sidbury). One of the topics addressed is the extreme degradation of Afric an (black) people, especially those living in the United States. Another topic he addressed was the judgment God would bring on the white American people unless they repent and gave up their unjust ways. He also goes on to talk about how black people should face their own problem in their oppression, and that they should end the problem with resistance. Walker expressed that black needed to unify between the free and captive populations throughout the world. He was the first to clearly publicize a call for Pan-African solidarity. He stressed that they needed to resist American Colonization Society in order to end the country of its free black population. Walker believed gaining as much education as possible could be used as a weapon in the struggle. He also believed that a new society of peace could be formed it white America gave up its hostile ways, particularly dealing with racism and greed. He felt there was a need for a Protestant Christian religion to support the struggle for justice among black people. David Walker also said that possibility of him being put in prison or killed was very likely due to the Appeal. He mentioned his sense of unity with his brothers and sisters numerous times in the Appeal