Diaspora
USA
Colonial
English
Poetry
First book of poetry published by an African American, written while Wheatley was enslaved in Boston.
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First African-American published poet; proved Black intellectual equality to colonists
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editorial-summarynot primary textFirst book of poetry published by an African American, written while Wheatley was enslaved in Boston. First African-American published poet; proved Black intellectual equality to colonists
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