Name: Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life: And Also, Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America (Hardcover)
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Author: David Walker (Ilustrador)
ISBN: 9780359013616

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Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life: And Also, Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America (Hardcover)

Type

Physical Book

Author

David Walker (Ilustrador)

Henry Highland Garnet

Publisher

Lulu.com

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm

Weight

0.26 kg.

ISBN13

9780359013616

Synopsis "Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life: And Also, Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America (Hardcover)"

This superb book unites the abolitionist famous speeches of David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet - two famous African American campaigners opposing slavery in the 19th century. Filled with vociferous opposition, both campaigners condemn racism and hatred underpinning the perpetuation of slavery. Insight into feelings of the time are dispensed: it was dangerous to be abolitionist as it meant standing against powerful economic interests controlling the Southern states. Retaliation, violent or otherwise, was a constant possibility. Unlike abolitionists more ingratiated with the Establishment of the era, Walker and Garnet did not fear criticizing otherwise lauded figures such as President Thomas Jefferson. As well as owning slaves, Jefferson published his opinion that black people were inherently inferior, and that their place in shackles was justified. That this view be espoused by a recent leader of the United States indicated, for Walker and Garnet, an urgent need for vigorous, sustained opposition.

David Walker (Ilustrador)

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David Walker es un autor-ilustrador de literatura infantil, radicado en Carolina del Norte, conocido por libros que combinan arte, ternura y reflexión. Ha ilustrado títulos como If Animals Kissed Good Night, How Do Bunnies Take Baths? y Peep and Ducky Sleepover, entre otros. Sus ilustraciones se caracterizan por trazos suaves, colores cálidos, ambientes íntimos que favorecen la conexión emocional con los niños y una estética acogedora, cercana.

En 2022 publicó su debut como escritor-ilustrador, Here With Me, un libro de poemas visuales sobre el amor familiar y la aceptación, dirigido a niños pequeños. Su obra ha sido muy bien recibida por la crítica especializada en literatura infantil por su sensibilidad y por la calidad artística de su componente ilustrativo. Ejemplo de su obra: Here With Me.

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