Benjamin Franklin‚ J. Hector St John de Cre’vecoeur‚ and Phyllis Wheatley all call attention to humble and lowly beginnings‚ either of themselves or of Americans in general. Benjamin Franklin expressed through his writings that he had a purpose‚ and being blessed by God he succeeded his lowly beginnings. Cre’veceour looks at lowly and humble beginnings from the point of view of an American. He feels that your past is a lesson learned. Phyllis Wheatley on the other hand‚ looks at lowly and humble beginnings
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American Romanticism Romanticism originates from the Germany of the 1770s and from that time on it has captured the rest of Europe and from about the 1820s America‚ as well (Hampson‚ par. 1). In America‚ there had not been a long literary tradition as was the case in Europe‚ and therefore their Romantic period also helped with the build of the foundations of a national literary tradition. The Declaration of Independence had only been signed on 4 July 1776 (Ushistory.org‚ par 4). This means the country
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Assignment 2: Project Paper Due Week 8 and worth 200 points The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to art‚ architecture‚ history‚ music‚ or literature. The project will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative‚ innovative‚ and critical thinker you already are! Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4)
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History Barbara Charline Jordan was the first African American congresswoman from the South. Born February 21‚ 1936 in Houston‚ Texas was the youngest of three daughters in a close knit family. She attended Roberson Elementary School and Phyllis Wheatley High School. Her father‚ Benjamin Jordan was a Baptist minister who taught her a love of family‚ faith‚ music and language. Her mother‚ Arlyne Jordan was a domestic worker. Barbara was darker than her two sisters (Bennie and Rose Mary) and
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Walker’s personal narrative creates a glimpse into the reality of struggling black women who were nothing more than "the mule of the world" (672). Her mother’s history divulges how black women were forbidden to express themselves artistically. They were instead just used for pleasure by the mens in their life and not once ever acknowledged (669). Walker’s mothers and grandmothers lives a lonely‚ sad‚ apathetic life while they could very well have been poets‚ writers‚ painters‚ sculptors‚ or musicians
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in his will. Many people thought that slavery should be abolished because of the way that it violated the slave’s human rights and gave the so called masters total control and the ability to dictate. Phyllis Wheatley was one of the many people that fought for the enslaved African American. Phyllis was a writer who wrote and spoke about the injustice of slavery. James Otis was a white colonist that believed slavery was “a huge violation of the law of nature.” John Allen shares the same beliefs
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Early African American poetry‚ such as that of Phyllis Wheatley and Jupiter Hammon (The earliest published black American writer‚ Jupiter Hammon wrote his most popular piece‚ An Address to the Negroes in the State of New York‚ at age seventy-six‚ after being freed by the family he served for three generations
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lifestyles of the Southern and New England Sections up to 1700. Chapter 5: Triangular Trade Routes First Great Awakening George Whitefield Jonathon Edwards John Peter Zenger John Trumbull / Charles Peale Paxton Revolt Regulator Protests Phyllis Wheatley Essay Area: Be able to discuss American colonial society as it existed in 1750 in terms of: 1. social structure 2. ethnic background 3. religion 4. education Chapter 6: William Pitt Treaty of Paris 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion Proclamation
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Course World Cultures II Test Week 4 Quiz 3 Status Completed Attempt Score 36 out of 40 points Question 1 4 out of 4 points What distinction does Phyllis Wheatley hold? Answer Selected Answer: First black American to publish a book Correct Answer: First black American to publish a book Question 2 4 out of 4 points Why did Jefferson locate Monticello on a hilltop? Answer Selected Answer: Hilltops were traditional sites of Greek or Roman temples Correct Answer: Hilltops
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to the deliverers of our nation‚ for their kindness to us.” Jones seemingly states that Africans should be thankful for their deliverance to the United States‚ disregarding the circumstances upon which it happened. This mirrors an opinion by Phyllis Wheatley‚ who like Jones‚ was a free African in a Northern city. In Chapter Four of African Americans: A Concise History‚ it is said that although she lamented the sorrow her capture had caused her parents‚ she was grateful to have been brought to America
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