In the pamphlet entitled Appeal...to the Colored Citizens, David Walker
A) encouraged slaves in the South to engage in passive resistance against their white masters.
B) informed slaves of the opportunities to escape through the network of people collectively known as the Underground Railroad.
C) advocated the violent overthrow of the institution of slavery.
D) called upon runaway slaves in the North to band together and invade the South.

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David Walker's pamphlet is known for its advocacy for the violent overthrow of slavery. He argued that slavery was an immoral and oppressive institution and that it was the responsibility of African Americans to take up arms to overthrow it. He wrote, "It is no more harm for you to kill a man who is trying to kill you than it is for you to take a drink of water when thirsty." The pamphlet was seen as a major challenge to the institution of slavery and was banned in many Southern states.

In the Pamphlet Entitled Appeal