David Walker (abolitionist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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outspoken African-American abolitionist and anti-slavery activist
Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1785
Place of Birth: Cape Fear, United States
Date of Death: 28-Jun-1830
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About David Walker (abolitionist)
- David Walker (September 28, 1796 – August 6, 1830) was an American abolitionist, writer, and anti-slavery activist.
- Though his father was enslaved, his mother was free; therefore, he was free as well (partus sequitur ventrem).
- In 1829, while living in Boston, Massachusetts, with the assistance of the African Grand Lodge (later named Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Jurisdiction of Massachusetts), he published An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, a call for black unity and self-help in the fight against the oppressive and unjust slavery. The appeal brought attention to the abuses and inequities of slavery and the responsibility of individuals to act according to religious and political principles.
- At the time, some people were aghast and fearful of the reaction that the pamphlet would provoke.
- Many abolitionists thought Walker's views were extreme. Historians and liberation theologians cite the Appeal as an influential political and social document of the 19th century.
- Walker exerted a radicalizing influence on the abolitionist movements of his day and inspired future black leaders and activists. His son, Edward G.
- Walker, was an attorney and in 1866 was one of the first two black men elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature.
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