Essay- After reading the primary sources provided below, write an essay addressing the following prompts:
How do David Walker’s and William Lloyd Garrison’s writings reflect the ideas and methodologies of the abolitionist movement in America during the first half of the nineteenth century?
What are the key similarities between the two men’s writings, and what accounts for their key differences?
Primary Source Documents
David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the Wolrd, 1829Download David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the Wolrd, 1829
William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The LiberatorDownload William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The Liberator
Your essay should be at least three pages in length. Please use 12-point font and double-spacing. Your essay must have a works cited page and follow MLA style.
Organizing Your Essay
Here is a general guide for organizing your essay:
Introduction: Introduce the topic your essay will address. Next, establish your essay’s main argument or thesis statement.
First Main Paragraph – Historical Context : Explain the historical context in which your primary sources originated.
Second Main Paragraph: Support your thesis by analyzing your primary sources and providing specific supporting evidence.
Third Main Paragraph: Support your thesis by analyzing your primary sources and providing specific supporting evidence. You can develop more supporting paragraphs as needed if you start new sub-topics.
Conclusion: Tie together the points you made in your essay and reiterate your thesis
Disscusion question- Respond to these prompts:
What do you think are the two most important ways the cotton kingdom transformed the lives of African Americans, and why?
Some historians and sociologists argue that the legacy of cotton slavery can still be seen and felt in the United States today. Do you agree? Why or why not?