http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/phillis-wheatley Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:56:06 -0400 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:56:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/84/slavery-plays-jump-rope-with-racism-examining-the-poetry-of-phillis-wheatley By Ian Khadan - Children’s literature in the context of this research paper (and hopefully too in the eyes of the majority) is the ultimate escape; it is neither box nor leash nor constraint of any sort. It is the one genre of literature that does not hold itself to a predetermined standard upon which the postmodern (as in the theory, not as in the time) minds can muddle together an amalgamation of text to form something novel. It is a genre of literature in which we look upon ourselves and our own childhood imaginations for inspiration. As such it is capable of taking us to the most beautiful places we... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:21 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/84/slavery-plays-jump-rope-with-racism-examining-the-poetry-of-phillis-wheatley