She overcame her subjugated status to become America’s first black published poet, yet she died in abject poverty. How could Phillis Wheatley soar to such great heights, only to plummet so far? Tune-in, and find out.
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Phillis Wheatley etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
Phillis Wheatley etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
Episode #15-Phillis Wheatley (Mini-cast)
She overcame her subjugated status to become America’s first black published poet, yet she died in abject poverty. How could Phillis Wheatley soar to such great heights, only to plummet so far? Tune-in, and find out.
Episode #15-Phillis Wheatley (Mini-cast) Show Notes
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| The Phillis Wheatley Monument in Boston, Massachusetts |
Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to publish a book of poetry, was probably born in 1753 or 1754, somewhere in western Africa. At roughly 7 years old, captured by slave-traders.
Considered too sickly for hard labor plantations in the Caribbean or Southern U.S. colonies, she became a domestic servant for the Wheatley family in Boston. Though they kept slaves, the Wheatley’s were relatively progressive; after witnessing Phillis copying the alphabet in chalk, instead of punishing her, they decided to cultivate her academic interests. During a period when some states outlawed teaching slaves to read, Phillis was studying Alexander Pope and John Milton. Actually, the education she received from the Wheatley’s was superior even to most Caucasian males’.
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“Because of Them, We Can”
Searching for possible images for my series of Black History Month blog-posts, I came across some pictures from “Because of Them, We Can.” Their mission is to share/celebrate African-American’s “rich history and promising future through images that would refute stereotypes and build the esteem of our children.”
To hear more about creator Eunique Jones Gibson’s inspiration and aspirations for the campaign, check-out the video below:
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To hear more about creator Eunique Jones Gibson’s inspiration and aspirations for the campaign, check-out the video below:
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