Summary Of Slavery By Phillis Wheatley
intercorse with the male african americans to have children. “in 1641 Massachusetts explicitly permits slavery of Indians, whites, and Negroes in its Body of Liberties. It is the first mainland British colony to legalize slavery.” (Bullitt). Even though at this point slavery was not reserved for African or Native americans, it was legal which set off a domino effect for other colonies to legalize slavery. “1650 Connecticut legalizes slavery. Rhode Island by this date has large plantations worked by enslaved Africans.”(Bullitt).
As time went on the more oppressed African americans became and the more the colonies took away their rights and when the oppressed fought back they were crushed and forced to succumb to their “masters”, according …show more content…
at 7 years old she was taught to read and write by mary wheatley the daughter of susannah and john wheatley. “within 16 months she could read difficult passages in the Bible. At 12 she began studying Latin and English literature, especially the poetry of Alexander Pope, soon translating Ovid into heroic couplets. These would have been remarkable accomplishments for an educated white male boy, and were virtually unheard of for white females. “ (wheatley) “Wheatley published her first poem in december 1767...She made her reputation in 1770, with the poem “on the death of the rev. mr. George Whitefield which was published in boston, philadelphia. and other cities in the colonies, and in london as well. Her work rapidly brought her acclaim, and her supporters include general george Washington , who wrote her commending her on her poetry.” (cain 449)
The relationship between the Native Americans and the African Americans is that they both were thrown into the middle of a genocide that they had no power in which to control they bravely fought against the odds to claim what was rightfully theirs. The freedom that this land o so proudly portrays to the rest of the world, that was so easily stolen from the original inhabitants, and built off of the blood and sweat of those who were taken from their homes, sold into working their life away or dieing still at a loss as to why they were forced to bow down to someone they never knew
As time went on the more oppressed African americans became and the more the colonies took away their rights and when the oppressed fought back they were crushed and forced to succumb to their “masters”, according …show more content…
at 7 years old she was taught to read and write by mary wheatley the daughter of susannah and john wheatley. “within 16 months she could read difficult passages in the Bible. At 12 she began studying Latin and English literature, especially the poetry of Alexander Pope, soon translating Ovid into heroic couplets. These would have been remarkable accomplishments for an educated white male boy, and were virtually unheard of for white females. “ (wheatley) “Wheatley published her first poem in december 1767...She made her reputation in 1770, with the poem “on the death of the rev. mr. George Whitefield which was published in boston, philadelphia. and other cities in the colonies, and in london as well. Her work rapidly brought her acclaim, and her supporters include general george Washington , who wrote her commending her on her poetry.” (cain 449)
The relationship between the Native Americans and the African Americans is that they both were thrown into the middle of a genocide that they had no power in which to control they bravely fought against the odds to claim what was rightfully theirs. The freedom that this land o so proudly portrays to the rest of the world, that was so easily stolen from the original inhabitants, and built off of the blood and sweat of those who were taken from their homes, sold into working their life away or dieing still at a loss as to why they were forced to bow down to someone they never knew