In the link below, read the brief excerpt from David Walkers An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1830). Though his father, a slave, had died before his birth, Walker nevertheless knew slavery all too well. Discuss the ways Walker describes slavery in America. How does he argue that it conflicts with American ideals? What according to Walker do slave owners (or Americans in general) think of slaves? What role does Christianity play in his argument?

Link: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/religion-and-reform/david-walkers-appeal-to-the-colored-citizens-of-the-world-1829/