David Walker and His Appeal"The Lord will raise up colored historians in succeeding generations, to present the crimes of this nation to the world then watching." David Walker was born on the borders of white America, but his vision expanded far beyond those limits. His vision reached deep into the future of black people. From 1829 until his death in 1830, David Walker was the most controversial and admired black person in America. Walker believed in all types of social relationships that self-reliance is preferable to dependence on others. He felt it is essential for self-determination. Walker argued that freedom was the highest human right established by God, as Africans should raise their voices in defense of their own interest and take responsibility to speak on behalf of their own freedom. Thus, David Walker's Appeal was born in 1829 (Turner 3). David Walker was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 28, 1785. His father was a slave and his mother a freewoman. In North Carolina the law during slavery was that if an infant African mother was free, that child would also be free. This law ensured that every African newborn was free, regardless of the status of their fathers. This was a great fortune for David Walker and his life. His mother passed on his free status to him and also raised him with great opposition to slavery. It is said that his father died before he was born, or while he was a young boy. Walker witnessed firsthand the brutality and horrors of slavery during his travels throughout the South. Experiencing this helped push him to want to fight against the institution of slavery and its inhumane ways. At the age of thirty he moved aw......middle of paper......rt toward our education as an essential touchstone for a critical understanding of our modern reality (Turner 11). David Walker's plea has influenced many throughout American history, especially those of African descent. His fight for the cause of justice for blacks will never be buried. He is one of the most influential and controversial figures since the beginning of the United States. Works Cited PageTurner, James. David Walker's appeal: To the colored citizens of the world, but particularly, and most expressly, to those of the United States of America. Baltimore, MD: Black Classic Press, Print.Sidbury, James. “David Walker's Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World.” The Journal of Southern History 68.1 (February 2002): 164-165. Historical Studies Center. Network. April 21, 2014. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/634579/David-Walker