DAVID WALKER

WHO?

REASON 1.

• 1829 he published the 76th page pamphlet
• Walker demanded an immediate and universal end to slavery
• His appeal pride in his black leaders
• Also with its call for slaves to revolt against their masters

REASON 2.

• He caused great alarm with his appeal.
• Particularly in Georgia,Virginia,NC.
• The movements of slaves & free blacks were restricted
• Any contract between blacks & incoming ships was prohibited

REASON 3

• He died in Boston 3 months after the 3rd publication
• The cause of death remains a mystery
• It was believed that he was POISONED due to slave owners
• He was born after his fathers death & became the 1st black -
• To get elected to the Massachusetts state legislature.

THE CLENCHER

• Walker was a great man.
• He had a lot of achievements
• He was famous for the 76th pamphlet

WEB CITED

• William S. Powell. "David Walker 1785-1830". Documenting the American south
• American South, 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013