1. David Walker
... in an impressive and persuasive imaginative form, a moral, religious or philosophical thesis or doctrine [Turner 39]. That Walker's work is persuasive is clear from historical records. For written evidence shows that "The Appeal" provided a shot in the arm to the abolitionist movement, for according to Turner, it "crystallized the universal principles against slavery, and its influence was a crucial impetus to the ... . Clearly, his study, comprehension and articulation of multiple disciplines was a feat not easily matched by even the white scholars of his day, who were imbued with the r...
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