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Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.

Phillis Wheatley

The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.
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Black Dangerous History Path Smile Wisdom World
Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin’d, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind.
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Darkness God Mindset Soul Time
May be refined, and join the angelic train.
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Angel Join Train
Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.
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Country Desire Freedom Friendship Myself Patriot Return
Through thickest gloom look back, immortal shade, On that confusion which thy death has made.
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Confusion Darkness Death Immortal
Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin’d and join th’ angelic train.
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Angel Different Identity Nation People Remember
In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.
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Freedom God Human Love Oppression Patience Principle
Aurora hail, and all the thousand dies, Which deck thy progress through the vaulted skies: The morn awakes, and wide extends her rays, On ev’ry leaf the gentle zephyr plays; Harmonious lays the feather’d race resume, Dart the bright eye, and shake the painted plume.
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Bright Death Eyes Live Progress Sky Wake Up
Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide.
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Action Goddess Greatness Guide Revolution Virtue

Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.

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