David Walker’s Appeal, written in 1829, and Henry Highland Garnet’s “Address to the Slaves of the United States,” written 1843, were attempts by free African Americans to inspire resistance among the enslaved population.
• Compare and contrast the two documents, examining how each author depicted slavery, and what solutions they offered for liberation.
• What did Walker and Garnet find most horrific about slavery, and how did they want enslaved people to respond to their conditions?
• What justifications did they use for their position, and were their solutions possible?
