1. David Walker Biography BY: DREW PASMA

2. David Walker Quick Facts  Born: 1796 in Wilmington, North Carolina  Died: August 6, 1830 (Age 33)  Occupation: Civil Rights Activist, Writer  Legacy: Changed the slavery abolition movement

3. David Walker’s Early Life  Born in Carolina  Walker’s father was a slave  Walker’s mother was a free women  David Inherited his mother’s liberated status  Walker’s independence did not keep him from witnessing the degradations of slavery

4. David Walker Moves to Boston  David moved to Boston in 1815  Walker declared that he could not, “remain where I must hear slaves’ chains continually and where I must encounter the insults of their hypocritical enslavers”  Settled in Boston by 1825  Serving as a Boston agent for the Freedom’s Journal, David began to share his views in speeches  Continued to note the effects of discrimination  African Americans not allowed on juries and children attend inferior schools  Owner of a secondhand clothing store

5. Walker’s Appeal  Walker's Appeal, in Four Articles; Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in Particular, and Very Expressly, to Those of the United States of America  Title of Walker’s published pamphlet in 1829  Walker references within the Bible & Declaration of Independence to argue against slavery  Abolitionists denounced the violence in Walker’s Appeal  Walker believed his support of violence was a mean for slaves to regain their humanity

6. Walker’s Pamphlet distribution  Pamphlet: unbound booklet, which consists of a single sheet of paper  Walker sewn pamphlets, talking about discrimination, into lining of sailors’ clothes  Then relied on sympathetic agents to distribute the papers  Salve holders were alarmed by the circulation of pamphlets  Outlaw the sharing of antislavery materials  Illegal to teach slaves to read and write

7. Walker’s Death  Reward was offered for Walker’s death due to pamphlet popularity growing  Friends warned Walker to move, be he refused  Walker was found dean in Boston circa August 6, 1830  Many assumed he was poisoned

8. Walker’s Legacy  Walkers actioned changed the tone and aims of the abolitionists movement  Most abolitionists supported gradual phasing out of slavery  Walker declared immediate elimination  Abolitionists wanted free slaves to move to Africa  Walker believed every freed slave should be a citizen of the United States  Overall Walker fiercely argued views that would inspire others for years to come

9. Thanks for listening about David Walker Work Cited Editors, Biography.com. "David Walker Biography". Biography.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 4 Sept. 2016.

10. Parable of the Sower – Chapters 1- 10 Summary  Lauren (main character) lives in Los Angeles, California 2024  All of the problems of our world now are magnified in the book  Violence, climate, crime, price  Lauren believe God is change  Lauren decided to move north

11. Parable of the Sower – Chapters 1- 10 Themes  Self reliance  Lauren decided to move at 15 years old  Religion on personality  Lauren constantly thinks about God and how she should act for God  Change  Lauren is changing and so are her surroundings

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