Wheatley cites in her poetry other people that were also famous for their fights for freedom. For example, in Wheatley's Poems she concludes with an invocation to Terence. ... Wheatley parallels her own being with the structure of the poem. ... In addition to using other famous abolitionists and the technique of a double voice, Phillis Wheatley's poetry is filled with references and hidden meanings. Her 1772 famous letter, "To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for North-America, Etc." is evidence of this. ...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the play, Hansberry also expands the idea of Langston Hughes's famous 1951 poem "Harlem " by showing the deferred dreams of people like the main family in the play, dreams that should not be allowed to dry up. ...

• Word Count: 1609
• Approx Pages: 6
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Langston Hughes, famous for his role as a social activist and portraying it through his writings, was one of the many African-Americans who set forth a goal; to become something new. ... In Hughes poem, "I, Too," the narrator, an African-American, is experiencing heavy segregation as a servant. ...

• Word Count: 2116
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography