Before starting your essay, you should do the following: 1) Read about the history of abolitionism in America in Module 6. 2) Watch the documentaries on Frederick Douglass and David Walker in Module 6. 3) Read the two primary sources in Module 6 by David Walker and Frederick Douglass. 4). Write an essay based on the following prompt:

• What do you think are the most important arguments or language styles that make Walker and Douglass’s documents such important and effective examples of Black abolitionist literature? Who was each man’s intended audience and how did they influence their arguments or language? Your essay should analyze in-depth at least one example for each person.

Primary Source Documents

• David Walker, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829)Download David Walker, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829)
• Frederick Douglass, “The Meaning of the 4th of July for the Negro” (1852)Links to an external site.

Your essay should be at least three pages in length. Please use 12-point font and double-spacing. Your essay must use MLA style in-text citations. If you are not familiar with how to do MLA style in-text citations, click hereLinks to an external site..

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.