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Question 19 • *NBHS FL-2106010-M/J Civics A

Why was Phillis Wheatley able to share her talents with the world?

Answer
A
She was freed from enslavement as a child.
B
She received an education and learned to read and write.
C
She became the first woman in America to be published.
D
She participated in the American Revolution.

Explanation

Phillis Wheatley was taught to read and write after she was enslaved in the Wheatley household. Her education allowed her to develop her poetry and share it with readers. She was not freed as a child, so choice A does not explain how she gained the skills to share her talents.

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