African American Religious
Traditions
Key Figures
Some Key Players
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David Walker
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Maria Stewart
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(1817-1895)
William Edward
Burghardt DuBois
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(1803-1879)
Frederick Douglass
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(1785-1830)
(1868-1963)
Marcus Garvey
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(1887-1940)
David Walker
1785-1830
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Born in 1785 in
Wilmington, NC
Author, abolitionist,
activist.
Tailor by trade ‘and
abolitionist by calling.’
Moved to Boston in 1827.
Wrote “David Walker’s
Appeal.”
Advocated violence to
end slavery.
Maria Stewart
1803-1879
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Born in Hartford, CT
was orphaned at 5.
Despite her limited
education she
became a leading
exponent of
abolishing slavery
and women’s rights.
Frederick Douglass
1817-1895
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Born into slavery and
escaped in 1838.
Abolitionist who
embraced integration.
Was an articulate
spokesperson for
African America rights.
Considered a black
“philosopher and
ideologist.”
W E B DuBois
1868-1963
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Born in Great
Barrington, MA he
became a social
scientist, social activist,
and political
philosopher.
He received his PhD
from Harvard University
and used “scientific
method” to understand
the development,
nature and
contributions of the
Black community.
Marcus Garvey
1887-1940
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http://www.isop.ucla.edu/mgpp/photo01.htm
Born in the Jamaica,
West Indies he became
a strong proponent of
Black Nationalism and
of a Black Nation.
He instilled pride in
Blacks and encouraged
them to fight racism.
He successfully started
a black shipping line.
He accentuated Black
achievement which rival
achievement of others
ethnic groups.