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Fredrick Douglass was born in the state of Maryland in the year 1817. He was born into slavery and spent most of his life captive on a plantation. His father, who was believed to be white, may have possibly been the owner of the plantation where he was a slave. His ancestry is very mixed,Continue reading “Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: An American Slave”

Author Background Henry Clay Lewis was born in June 1825 in Charleston, South Carolina. In his young adult years, he spent much time as an apprentice for a medical doctor. He then went on to write stories and skits about the medical profession to demonstrate his creativity and knowledge of the medical profession. A StruggleContinue reading “A Struggle for Life: Literary Analysis”

In the early years of the thirteen colonies of America, there were many different ideas and philosophies beginning to be heard. Enlightening ideas about religion, science, social issues, and cultural issues were being explored in ways they had not previously been thought about. One these ideas was feminism and gender equality. Judith Sargent Murray wasContinue reading “Men, Women, God, and Rational Thought”

Anne Bradstreet was one of the first feminist poets to live in the thirteen colonies. With her revolutionary love poetry, as well as her poems about religion, she is now regarded as a significant figure in the realm of this art. In her time, she was considered a loving wife and mother, as well asContinue reading “Early American Feminists: Anne Bradstreet”