Phillis Wheatley Simple Imitator or Cunning Abolitionist?
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Phillis Wheatley was the first female African American to have her work published in America. Some view her work as simple imitation of the greats of her time as her poems lack the traditional elements of slave identity. Others think she knew her audience and fought the system of slavery through subversive means in her work. This paper seeks to explore the many facets of her life and poetry to find the truth.
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