David 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 / Edited and with an introduction by Charles M. Wiltse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, David, 1785-1830.

Contributor:

Wiltse, Charles M. (Charles Maurice), 1907-1990, editor.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

American century series ; AC 73.

American century series ; AC73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

United States.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 78 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, Hill and Wang, [1965].

Contents:

Preamble

Article I. Our Wretchedness in Consequence of Slavery

Article II. Our Wretchedness in Consequence of Ignorance

Article III. Our Wretchedness in Consequence of the Preachers of the Religion of Jesus Christ

Article IV. Our Wretchedness in Consequence of the Colonizing Scheme.

Notes:

"First American Century Series Edition February 1965."

"Cover design by Leo Manso."

"If any single event may be said to have triggered the Negro revolt, it is the publication of David Walker's 'Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World' in September, 2819 ... The text reprinted here is that of the third and final edition."--Introduction.

Publisher's advertisements: [2] pages at end.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

OCLC:

177136