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. Terence is an appropriate person for Wheatley to reference because he had a very similar life experience. For example, just as Wheatley was brought into slavery from Africa as a child to America, so to Terence was sold into slavery at a young age and brought from Africa to Rome. Also, just as Wheatley's works are in the context of Revolutionary America, Terence's works focused on the role of slavery in

No more, America, in mournful strain

That there's a god, that there's a savior too:

Phillis Wheatley: A Voice for the Enslaved

context with the Roman culture at the time. Terrence's masters recognized his literary talents and supported his efforts as a writer. Similarly, although it was the death of her masters that lead to her eventual freedom, the Wheatley's recognized this same impressive literary talent, and helped her to become educated and to pursue her dream of writing. Through their writing, both Wheatley and Terence gained respect as individuals and were seen for their achievements and not solely for the color of their skin.

No more, America, in mournful strain

Had made, and with it meant t'enslave the land.

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