Phillis Wheatley, the Classics, and the Telos of Freedom

• In Event: Early American Political Thought & Development

Brief Overview

This project examines the understanding of human freedom advanced by Phillis Wheatley, and argues that it is a better and more useful understanding of freedom for American politics than those advanced by her main rivals, especially Thomas Jefferson.

Author

• Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug, Hope College