Living in America has proven to be a blessing.
Further Explanation:
This poem is an unusual poem because it was written by a black woman who used to work as a slave during the days when black people used to be sold and brought at will by the white owners. The writer of the poem, Phillis Wheatley was abducted from her home when her age was just 7 in the year 1753 and she was taken to America by a ship and she ended up as the property of John Wheatley from Boston. She took this surname as it was a tradition during that time that slaves had to acquire the surnames of their owners.
She always showed keen interest in learning English and she soon became proficient in this language. When she was just 14 years old, her first poem was published in a local newspaper and it soon got very popular that it went on to be published in books and pamphlets. Her poem, “On Being Brought from Africa to America” was taught in the schools as in this poem she conveys the message that Living in America has proven to be a blessing for her. She was regarded as the first-ever black female poet in America.
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Answer Details:
Grade: High School
Chapter: Phillis Wheatley
Subject: English
Keywords: America, Poet, Slave, Black Poet, Blessing, Newspapers, published, Books, Surname
