In Sources for America’s History, read the preamble to David Walker’s Appeal, in Four Articles beginning on page 277, and Calvin Colton’s Abolition a Sedition beginning on page 278. Compare the views of Walker and Colton and evaluate their use of republican and religious ideology to support thei

Having witnessed slavery and racism his whole life, Walker argues that after travelling all over the US, he has come to the conclusion that colored people are the most degraded. He asks for slaves to revolt against their masters. Walker hopes that with the help of the Lord, people can open their hearts to see reality as it really is.  However, Colton argues that abolitionism is the most serious threat to the health and survival of the American republic. He believes that antislavery radicals were using religion as a political weapon, and he feared that abolitionists were toying with American Christian’s to gain more control.  

As a reader, I felt that Walker’s argument was stronger, mainly because I felt more emotion in his writing. He also had stronger facts, bringing up examples such as the Roman Slaves, and comparing it to slavery that was happening currently. Also, he had experienced it his whole entire life, though he was free, he saw it around him.

Explanation: Got 100% on it, but add to it as you feel you need to. Good luck. :3

- "the civil rights movements"

- "following the american civil war and abolition of slavery, the united states entered a period known as reconstruction, during which black americans continued to suffer from disenfranchisement, racial segregation, and economic oppression. beginning in the early 1950's, black americans launched a series of major campaigns of civil resistance, emphasizing the need for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience."

"such as the montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56, a campaign launched by rosa parks against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system in alabama. “sit-ins” became popular across the american south, particularly in greensboro, north carolina, increase national sentiment."

- "the counterculture movement"

- "counterculture began to develop in the united states following the rise of conformity in american culture during the 1950s. by 1963, youth, particularly those of the white middle class, began rejecting the cultural standards and normality of their parents, opting for progressive attitudes instead. the movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement became increasingly successful and as the u.s. military intervention of vietnam began to take a negative turn."

"hippie counterculture moved further into popular culture following the summer of love in 1967 when thousands of people came together in the haight-ashbury neighborhood of san francisco. along with greenwich village in new york city, haight-ashbury became a hub for the counterculture movement."