Phillis Wheatley's perseverance and strong character, allowed her to find God in her own life and seek salvation. ... She uses religion in her argument, writing that it was through God's own "mercy," that she was saved from her "pagan" land and allowed her to seek redemption. ... We see examples of this in her 1768 work, To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth. " Because her audience did not agree with her abolitionist ideals, she was forced to "hide" her messages by using metaphors and coded language. ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They typically seek to define themselves but also are defined by the stereotypes of dominant groups. ... One constant concern has been the assimilation of immigrants, who are often required to seek acceptance by means of Anglo conformity. ... The model minority label relies on the sight of success indicators, which in the case of immigrants from Asia may hide the failures of recent first-generation immigrants under the high success rate of more established Asian communities, who have been in the US for 3-4 generations and are generally wealthier, many immigrant communities of Asian American...

• Word Count: 2389
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate