Hosted by the Topsfield Historical Society
Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30pm
On zoom
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ZOOM BOOK DISCUSSION
Phillis Wheatley Peters: Biography of a Genius in Bondage
By Vincent Carretta
And can I then but pray
Others may never feel tyrannic sway?
While the Boston Patriots claimed that the British Empire was treating Americans as slaves, Phillis Wheatley, a young enslaved Bostonian, was writing powerful poetry arguing for freedom for all. Vincent Carretta’s concise biography shows both her literary excellence and her influence on British and American audiences. In this new edition, he brings us up-to-date on her life after marriage including her newly discovered residency in Middleton.
We will hold our discussion over Zoom. Sign up via the link below and you’ll receive the zoom link.
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