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How Phillis Wheatley captured the attention of the world - Charita Gainey

How Phillis Wheatley captured the attention of the world - Charita Gainey

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Get to know the life and works of poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who became one of colonial America s most famous writers. In 1775, General George Washington received a poem from one of colonial America s most famous writers. Its verses praised the burgeoning revolution, invoking the goddess of their new nation to aid the general s cause. But this ode to liberty wasn t written by some aloof aristocratic admirer. Its author was a young enslaved Black woman. Charita Gainey details the works of poet Phillis Wheatley.
Date: 2022-08-16

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I remember seeing Phillis Wheatley in a couple of episodes of Liberty s Kids when I was younger, but I didn t know much about her life and work until watching this video. Well done, as always.
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This was such an interesting video. It s a classic example of hidden histories. I think the worst part about this story was that she could ve written a brilliant memoir/autobiography.
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Well-behaved women seldom make history
I found another great individual, thanks ted-ed. I really didn't know Noor-Inayat khan, Sor Juana de la Cruz and so many.

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There's so much history we aren't taught. Schools only teach us 5% of what happened and even sugarcoat some of the events!
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