Revolutionary Women

Join Emily as she goes over more events from the first half of 1776 in the American revolution.

Sources:

Wikipedia: Timeline of the U.S. Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_American_Revolution#1776

American Battlefield Trust: American Revolution Timeline: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/american-revolution-timeline#1776

Wikipedia: Burning of Norfolk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Norfolk

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As anyone who knows American History knows, 1776 was a HUGE year in the revolution. Join Emily for her first solo-episode of Revolutionary Women talking all about just the first 2 months of the year, starting off with a huge bang in Virginia and North Carolina. Full of sassy reverends and unoriginal names, we hope you join us for this “new-normal” episode of Revolutionary Women!

Sources:

Wikipedia: Timeline of the U.S. Revolution: h...

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After marrying John Peters in 1778, Phillis Wheatley faced significant hardships. Her husband, John Peters was imprisoned for debt, leaving Phillis to struggle with financial instability and the challenges of being a woman of color during the revolution and during the first few years of a brand new nation. Despite these difficulties, she continued to write and sought to support herself and her growing family through poetry. Overall...

Join us for our first episode on Phillis Wheatley. She was an African born around 1753 and sold into slavery at a very young age. Purchased by the Wheatley family, they recognized Phillis’s potential intellectually and gave her an education alongside their children. Phillis would go on to become the first published African American to publish poetry. We discuss her first few books and poems, before we will get into her later life i...