An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans

An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans is an influential antislavery work by Lydia Maria Child, published in 1833. This book was the first of its kind to be published in book form, detailing the history of slavery in the United States and condemning the unequal educational and employment opportunities available to Black people.1

Child's work, alongside other abolitionist texts like David Walker's Appeal...to the Colored Citizens of the World, played a significant role in galvanizing the abolitionist movement. Despite facing social ostracism, Child's writings contributed to shaping public opinion against slavery and advocating for equality.213