PHILLIS WHEATLEY Slave Girl Biography 1910 Newspaper **

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PHILLIS WHEATLEY Slave Girl Biography 1910 Newspaper ** is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 3, 1910 * Lengthy on Phillis Wheatley, "Negro Poet" An inside page has nearly two columns devoted to Phillis Wheatley, the lengthy article headed: "Phillis Wheatley, Negro Poet" "Famous In The 18th Century" "Something About Her Poems, Recently Republished in Philadelphia" This is essentially a lengthy biography of her life and her work. See the photos for portions of the article. Also with this article is a somewhat large (and well-known) print of her (see photos). This issue is complete with all 24 pages. Various chipping at some margins with some loss, but fortunately t is nothing affecting the Phillis Wheatley article. Light, even browning throughout. wikipedia notes: Phillis Wheatley (1753 âe" December 5, 1784) was the first published African American poet whose writings helped create the genre of African American literature.[1] She was born in Gambia , Africa, and became a slave at age seven. She was purchased by the Boston Wheatley family, who taught her to read and write, and helped encourage her poetry. The 1773 publication of Wheatley's Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, brought her fame, with dignitaries such as George Washington praising her work. Wheatley also toured England and was praised in a poem by fellow African American poet Jupiter Hammon. Wheatley was emancipated by her owners after her poetic success, but stayed with the Wheatley family until the death of her former master and the breakup of his family. She then married a free black man, who soon left her. She died in poverty in 1784 while working on a second book of poetry, which has now been lost. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! See below the photo for additional information related to Shipping, our Return Policy, Premium Packaging, Certificates of Authenticity, and other offerings by Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. Shipping Policy... A U.S. winner pays $7.00 S&H. Additional eBay items won add $1.00 to the shipping charge. Non-U.S. winners should contact us for additional shipping costs. Winners of multiple items (excluding bound volumes) may pay only one $7.00 S&H charge provided items are paid for simultaneously. All U.S. orders shipped via UPS and all orders over $200 which are shipped by USPS Priority Mail include insurance as provided by the national carrier selected by our shipping department. If desired, winning bidders from outside the U.S. may contact us for an insurance quote. Expedited shipping is available for all orders upon request. Every effort is made to ship all orders within 24 business hours of receiving payment. Return Policy... All items are guaranteed to be genuine and as described. Returns are permitted, and a full refund happily provided, but only under the following conditions: 1. The item must not be as described. 2. The item must be returned within 10 days of receipt. 3. The item must be returned in the same condition it was sent, packaged safely and securely. * We will pay the cost for returns meeting above criteria. Combined Shipping Notice If the automated eBay checkout process does not properly combine shipping according to our stated shipping policy, please contact us to obtain a revised invoice. Thank you. Premium Packaging... ... which includes the item being shipped in an acid-free storage folder, is available for an additional $9.00 . If desired, purchase this through eBay from our cross-promoted items which will appear at the bottom of the listing (once you place your bid) and will appear again after you have won this auction. Please select the $9.00 folder option. You may need to use the scroll-bar to find the appropriate folder. Certificate of Authenticity... A certificate of authenticity is also available for an additional $3.00, whi... read more

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