1 David Walker David Walker was a prominent African American abolitionist and writer from Wilmington North Carolina Settling in Boston in the 1820s he fervently opposed slavery most notably penning the Walker s Appeal in 1829 a radical document urging Black unity self help and even slave rebellion Although his untimely death in 1830 was shrouded in mystery with some speculating assassination due to his activism Walker s profound influence on the abolitionist movement endured Sarah Mapps Douglass Sarah Mapps Douglass was an African American abolitionist educator and writer from Philadelphia Dedicated to the upliftment of her community Douglass established a school for Black girls in the 1830s emphasizing rigorous academic standards and teaching subjects often reserved for male students As a committed member of the Female Anti Slavery Society she played a vital role in the abolitionist movement using her writing and artistic skills to contribute illustrations to the society s annual anti slavery fair fundraisers Throughout her life Douglass advocated for gender and racial equality leaving an indelible mark on both educational reforms and the fight against slavery Thomas Clarkson Thomas Clarkson was an English abolitionist and a leading campaigner against the transatlantic slave trade Instrumental in the abolition movement Clarkson dedicated his life to collecting evidence about the inhumanity of the slave trade including testimonies and physical items used on slave ships His tireless efforts along with those of fellow abolitionists like William Wilberforce culminated in the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807 which prohibited the slave trade within the British Empire Clarkson s work rooted in deep conviction and rigorous research was pivotal in shifting public opinion against the trade and advancing the cause of abolition 2 Who was Hannibal Hannibal Barca was a renowned Carthaginian general celebrated for his audacious crossing of the Alps to fight Rome during the Second Punic War Famed for his tactical genius particularly his victory at the Battle of Cannae Hannibal terrorized Roman territories in Italy for over a decade However he was eventually defeated by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC Despite his ultimate defeat Hannibal s military strategies have cemented his reputation as one of history s greatest military minds How does Walker connect Hannibal with the abolitionist movement against American slavery Make sure to include a brief quotation from Walker in your paragraph David Walker in his seminal work Walker s Appeal utilized historical figures including Hannibal as symbols to empower and inspire African Americans to rise against their oppressors He emphasized the achievements of black individuals throughout history to argue against the inferiority claims made by proponents of slavery Referring to Hannibal Walker wrote Hannibal a black man was a general of the Carthaginians who fought against the Romans for seventeen years with great success By invoking Hannibal Walker wanted to illustrate that black individuals given opportunities were just as capable if not more so than whites He aimed to refute racist stereotypes and galvanize a sense of pride and potential resistance among his African American readers