In the Poem
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
Is the person the poem is written to.
When was Jupiter Hammon born?
October 17, 1711
Hammon believes Wheatley’s talent came from who?
God
what did his education give him the privilege to do?
work as a clerk for the Lloyd family and also become a published writer
What is virtue/goodness/morality?
The poem combines praise for Wheatley with messages about this moral quality.
What is Hammon remembered for?
becoming one of the first published African-American writers
Hammon refers to what when he speaks about salvation?
Heaven
What did Hammon believe for enslaved people?
that they would find freedom in heaven and free from racism
Hammon encourages Wheatley to keep using her talents for what purpose?
to spread Christianity and help other spiritually
What were his parents names?
Opium and Rose