Join thousands of book lovers
Sign up to our newsletter and receive discounts and inspiration for your next reading experience.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy.You can, at any time, unsubscribe from our newsletters.
This superb book unites the abolitionist famous speeches of David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet - two famous African American campaigners opposing slavery in the 19th century.Filled with vociferous opposition, both campaigners condemn racism and hatred underpinning the perpetuation of slavery. Insight into feelings of the time are dispensed: it was dangerous to be abolitionist as it meant standing against powerful economic interests controlling the Southern states. Retaliation, violent or otherwise, was a constant possibility. Unlike abolitionists more ingratiated with the Establishment of the era, Walker and Garnet did not fear criticizing otherwise lauded figures such as President Thomas Jefferson. As well as owning slaves, Jefferson published his opinion that black people were inherently inferior, and that their place in shackles was justified. That this view be espoused by a recent leader of the United States indicated, for Walker and Garnet, an urgent need for vigorous, sustained opposition.
This superb book unites the abolitionist famous speeches of David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet - two famous African American campaigners opposing slavery in the 19th century.Filled with vociferous opposition, both campaigners condemn racism and hatred underpinning the perpetuation of slavery. Insight into feelings of the time are dispensed: it was dangerous to be abolitionist as it meant standing against powerful economic interests controlling the Southern states. Retaliation, violent or otherwise, was a constant possibility. Unlike abolitionists more ingratiated with the Establishment of the era, Walker and Garnet did not fear criticizing otherwise lauded figures such as President Thomas Jefferson. As well as owning slaves, Jefferson published his opinion that black people were inherently inferior, and that their place in shackles was justified. That this view be espoused by a recent leader of the United States indicated, for Walker and Garnet, an urgent need for vigorous, sustained opposition.
Do you believe in Bigfoot? Or are you one of them people who snicker every time you hear the subject mentioned? There is no in between! You either believe in the Big Hairy Man or you dont. The author of this book not only believes but is also willing to stake his name and reputation on it as well. In this book entitled The Ohio Monster, be prepared to set aside your personal beliefs and take a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the authors encounters with the creature. Skeptics will be hard-pressed to rationalize away the belief that this could be nothing more than a man dressed in a monkey suit out to play tricks on somebody.Hailing from the backwoods of the State of Ohio, the author came face-to-face at an early age with his greatest feara large hairy monster! For the longest time, he tried his best to keep away from the Thing, as he called it, but he simply couldnt outrun destiny. Now with the passage of time, he feels the thing (Bigfoot) may have singled him out (continued to appear to him) because he knew that one day this man would end up defending him. Crazy, right? Well, welcome to the world of the supernatural, where everythings possible. Its a world wherein the elites of science cannot prove or disprove these kind of things. Its a world where the average citizen is encouraged to think for themselves without the added baggage of the scientific world telling them otherwise.No body or bones to prove Bigfoot exists? No problem! With a thousand or more verifiable sighting reports within the last fifty years or so, somebody is seeing something! They cant all be lying. And if so, for what purpose? Some even have long-standing careers on the line and still have felt obligated to come forward with their encounters. People from all over the world and from all walks of life have claimed to have seen monstrous types of beings before. If true, what do we have? Ill tell you what we have . . . we have an honest to gosh monster on our hands, thats what! And thats exactly what this book is aboutthe authors experiences with just one of these type of beings dubbed the Ohio monster!
Railroads, tourism, and government bureaucracy combined to create modern religion in the American West, argues David Walker in this innovative study of Mormonism's ascendency in the railroad era.
At Lent, David Walker explores different aspects of human belonging through scripture and story in order to help us recognise the different ways in which we are God's beloved.
Illustrated by Mike Hawthorne. A violent crime story guaranteed to knock your teeth out.
The "fait divers" are a set of tales which have inspired French writers and intellectuals, and are often the basis for fictional characters. This book examines this creative relationship.
Take a rocket tour to the Zoo on the Moon and meet a menagerie of wonderful creatures, from crocodile snowmen to orangutan pies - it's a real blast!
How people engage with God today and how the church can help
David Walker, a leading UK journalist, critically explores both the history of and the contemporary challenges faced by the main public funding body for social science in the UK - the ESRC.
This book illustrates correct techniques and demonstrates how to achieve optimal results in Racquetball. It focuses on skills and drills or program design, and addresses a broad range of strategies specifically designed to improve performance now and in the future.
First published in 1829, Walker's Appeal called on slaves to rise up and free themselves. The two subsequent versions of his document were increasingly radical. Addressed to the whole world but directed primarily to people of color around the world, the 87-page pamphlet by a free black man born in North Carolina and living in Boston advocates immediate emancipation and slave rebellion.
Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis.
Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, not so long ago was the official ideology in one form or another of much of humanity. It was promulgated initially by the Soviet Union, then imposed on much of Central and Eastern Europe, later emerged in the People's Republic of China, and gradually spread to other parts of Asia and even bits of Africa and Latin America. Although declining in its initial popularity, it still remains strong in several countries and is supported by numerous communist and other parties and countless individuals around the world. The A to Z of Marxism covers the history of Marxism and all its thinkers and schools of thought in a comprehensive manner. This is done, through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-reference dictionary entries on basic terms and concepts, significant thinkers and doers, and also the parties and countries that followed it.
Provides an introduction to the history of medieval Wales, with emphasis on political developments. It traces the growth of Welsh princely power, and the invasion and settlement of Welsh territories by Norman adventurers.
Using Experience for Learning reflects current interest in the importance of experience in informal and formal learning, whether it be applied for course credit, new forms of learning in the workplace, or acknowledging autonomous learning outside educational institutions.
Sign up to our newsletter and receive discounts and inspiration for your next reading experience.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy.