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AP US History
Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.7
How does Phillis Wheatley’s poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America” reflect her unique point of view that might limit its use as a primary source in understanding slavery?
Her late publication date disconnects her work from actual events in early colonial America.
Her personal experience as an educated and Christianized slave is not representative of the majority of slaves' experiences.
Wheatley’s status as a woman limits her understanding of male slave experiences.
The poem's focus on religion makes it irrelevant to historical studies of slavery.
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