mutemuse
Online Shop > MUTE MUSÉE >
 
Artwork by Baé


As the first American slave and woman of African descent to have her work published, poet Phillis Wheatley is June’s #MOTM.

Captured from West Africa at the age of 7, the woman to become Phillis Wheatley was purchased by John Wheatley as a personal servant for his wife. While doing household work, Phillis Wheatley was taught how to read and write.

Regardless of her fame across the Atlantic, the colonists were unwilling to support literature by an African. She eventually turned to London to finally publish “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral” in 1773.

 

Frontispiece and Title Page, _Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral_, Engraving attributed to Scipio Moorhead, 1773.


Phillis’ accomplishment against gender and racial inequality was a testimony that women of her status could be creative and intellectual. Still, for her to compete with whites in the job market and to gain freedom in 1774 Boston was incredibly difficult.

A lot has changed since 1774. It comes as a shock that the struggle to gain equal justice for all still remains an unsolved issue in 2020.

 

A Statue of Phillis Wheatley at the Boston Women’s Memorial (Courtesy of Lorianne DiSabato, Flickr)

Phillis Wheatley

USD 0.00
USD 0
USD 0 0%

Free International shipping on all orders over $200

  •  up down
SOLD OUT
Buy Now Add to Cart
Buy Now
SOLD OUT

0 Reviews

Product Info

We accept the following forms of payment:


- Credit Card(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, Amex, UnionPay)
- PayPal

Caution
Please take into consideration that some products may take additional time for delivery and processing.
Important: Your order is shipped once your payment has been cleared. Please contact our email if you would like to request an exchange or return on your order.
support@parenthese.kr

- Customs and Duties

The recipient will be held responsible for international shipments which may be subject to import duties and taxes. 
Please be advised that these charges are levied by the destination country and we do not have control over them. 
In the case that the recipient refuses to receive the parcel, the order will be returned to Korea and will not be re-shipped. 
Relevant expenses (round-trip shipping, customs, etc.) will be deducted from the refund.
Duties and Taxes

All orders will be dispatched with FTA stamped document providing that products are made in Korea for the benefit of applied customers. The recipient will be held responsible for international shipments, which may be subjected to import duties and taxes charged by DHL. Please be advised that these charges are levied by the destination country and we DO NOT have control over them. *In the case that the recipient refuses to receive the parcel, the order WILL NOT be re-shipped. *Relevant expenses(returning shipping, customs, etc.) can be deducted from the refund.

Exchange & Refunds

Artwork by Baé


As the first American slave and woman of African descent to have her work published, poet Phillis Wheatley is June’s #MOTM.

Captured from West Africa at the age of 7, the woman to become Phillis Wheatley was purchased by John Wheatley as a personal servant for his wife. While doing household work, Phillis Wheatley was taught how to read and write.

Regardless of her fame across the Atlantic, the colonists were unwilling to support literature by an African. She eventually turned to London to finally publish “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral” in 1773.

 

Frontispiece and Title Page, _Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral_, Engraving attributed to Scipio Moorhead, 1773.


Phillis’ accomplishment against gender and racial inequality was a testimony that women of her status could be creative and intellectual. Still, for her to compete with whites in the job market and to gain freedom in 1774 Boston was incredibly difficult.

A lot has changed since 1774. It comes as a shock that the struggle to gain equal justice for all still remains an unsolved issue in 2020.

 

A Statue of Phillis Wheatley at the Boston Women’s Memorial (Courtesy of Lorianne DiSabato, Flickr)

Reviews Write

There are no posts to show

Q&A Write

There are no posts to show