Read this short biography written by a student about an early American poet. Then answer the questions that follow. Phillis Wheatley was an important figure in colonial America. She was kidnapped from Africa, brought to America, and enslaved. She learned to read and write, which was extremely rare for a woman and especially for an enslaved person. Her poetry celebrated political figures and was published while she was still enslaved. Decide the effect of revising sentence 2 to “After she was kidnapped from Africa, Wheatley was brought to America and enslaved.”

Cite textual evidence to support this analysis of the connection. a. he says that he chooses “to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation,” so it shows that he has given up hope. b. he states, “so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches” of the nation for everyone. this proves that he wants government money to be equally shared. c. mlk explains that america should give african americans “a bad check, a check that has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’” d. he mentions that america wrote a bad check for freedom to african americans, but he states that he “refuses to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.” he also states, “we’ve come to cash this check… of freedom and security of justice.”