David Walker's Life and Legacy Quiz

Where was David Walker born?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Wilmington, North Carolina

What was the name of the organization that David Walker was a member of in Boston?

• African Lodge of freemasonry

• Sons of Liberty

• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

• Knights of Columbus

What was the title of David Walker's revolutionary work?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Freedom's Cry for Justice

• David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured People of the World

• The Abolitionist Manifesto

What did David Walker urge enslaved Blacks to do in his pamphlet?

• Revolt against their enslavers

• Seek peaceful negotiations with their enslavers

• Accept their fate and continue living as slaves

• Flee to Canada for freedom

What did the publication of Walker's Appeal lead to in North Carolina?

• Strengthening of slave codes

• Expansion of civil rights for Blacks

• Abolition of slavery

• Increase in economic opportunities for Blacks

What did most White abolitionists think of Walker's message?

• Irrelevant to the abolitionist movement

• Too focused on non-violent resistance

• Not radical enough

• Too radical

What did historian Sterling Stuckey praise David Walker for?

• Being a pacifist

• Being a proponent of segregation

• Being an early advocate of Black nationalism

• Being a supporter of White supremacy

How old was David Walker when he was found dead?

• 33

• 25

• 40

• 28