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Book Review of Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
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This book is expertly written, and you can tell that it was written with lots of hard work. The story rotates around a young woman named Phillis. She is a slave (though the family does not like to call her so) in a some-what wealthy home, and is used as a showpony due to a keen skill for poetry. The book does give a pretty accurate look back in time, but expect some harsh truths.