If Phillis Wheatley was the Mother of African American literature, theres a sense in which Thomas Jefferson can be thought of as its midwife. Why does Gates consider Jefferson the midwife of African American literature? Jeffersons support of Wheatleys work brought forth further African literature. Jeffersons criticisms of Wheatleys work brought her further fame and fortune. Jeffersons support of Wheatleys work brought her publication to the world stage. Jeffersons criticisms of Wheatleys work brought forth further African literature to dispute his views.

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Emerson Donovan

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11 July, 09:22

If Phillis Wheatley was the Mother of African American literature, theres a sense in which Thomas Jefferson can be thought of as its midwife. Why does Gates consider Jefferson the midwife of African American literature? Jeffersons support of Wheatleys work brought forth further African literature. Jeffersons criticisms of Wheatleys work brought her further fame and fortune. Jeffersons support of Wheatleys work brought her publication to the world stage. Jeffersons criticisms of Wheatleys work brought forth further African literature to dispute his views.

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Frida Weiss · Answer 1

I'd say the last one, because Jefferson's thought of their role in literature were the strongest motivation for the blacks to create a body of literature that would prove implicitly Jefferson wrong.