Using a line from Wheatley’s iconic “On Being Brought…” and either a very short excerpt from Douglass (either piece) or Chesnutt, grapple with the concept of freedom as defined by the former slave.

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Using a line from Wheatley’s iconic “On Being Brought…” and either a very short excerpt from Douglass (either piece) or Chesnutt, grapple with the concept of freedom as defined by the former slave.

Is freedom found/achieved via Christianity (making it spiritual rather than physical)?
is it a rejection of one’s former identity?
is it an ongoing struggle for justice and equality?
a combination of the above?
Just be sure your textual evidence supports your notion of freedom.

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