Phillis Wheatley’s life after slavery was not an easy one. Her life changed drastically during her trip to London with her owner John Wheatley. She gained popularity for her poetry to the…
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The Early Life of Phillis Wheatley
The early life of Phillis Wheatley was remarkable. She became the first African American in what would become the United States to publish poetry and second American women to do so. Her…
Geoffrey Chaucer: Impact on English Literature
Chaucer’s primary source of income came from civil service jobs and royal annuities, but he made the biggest impact in his life within the realm of literature. An enormously successful poet in…