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Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley, born on May 8, 1753, was an influential American poet of African descent. Her works hold a significant place in 18th-century American literature and are considered pioneers in the history of American literature. Wheatley's poetry is renowned for its exploration of themes such as freedom, equality, and religious faith. more

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“Planted by your care? No! Your oppression planted them in America... nourished by your indulgence? They grew by your neglect of them... As soon as you began to care about them, that care was exercised in sending persons to rule over them... men whose behaviour on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty to recoil within them.”