Contemporary poet June Jordan calls Wheatley “Phillis Miracle” in her work “The Difficult Miracle of Black Poetry in American.” Why is(are) Wheatley’s achievement(s) considered a “miracle”? How did this “miracle” affect the thinking and assumptions at the time and even contributed to the abolition of slavery?
Assignment Question Choose one of the following topics and write a polished essay of about 750 words (3-4 double spaced typed pages). The essay requires not less than 2 secondary sources in addition to your primary sources (the literature you are analyzing). Before writing your essay, reread your notes and assigned textbook reading(s) just to … Read more