English

Zayne Greer

9 August, 14:37

Which is a central idea of Gates's Mister Jefferson and the Trials of Phillis Wheatley?

A) Wheatley's work has been given a higher historical importance than is deserved.

B) African American literature has historically been credited as superior to other genres.

C) The treatment of Wheatley and all slaves was deplorable and a stain on the nation's history

D) Criticism of Wheatley's work was based more on her race than the content of her work.