Question

1. match the descriptions with the african american writers. answers may be used more than once. publication of four poems and four prose selections included an evening thought. salvation by christ with penitential along with co - author richard allen, the author of a narrative of the proceedings of the black people, during the late awful called the work of african americans during a yellow fever outbreak and called racist ideas to task absalom jones jupiter hammon the writer could read the bible and classic texts in english, latin, and greek by the age of 12. phillis wheatley the writer was the first african american to publish an entire book, poems on various subjects, religious and moral in many blacks felt that this writers view of slavery was detrimental to the advancement of black people in america this noted abolitionist, gifted writer, and orator was the first african american ordained a priest of the episcopal church.

Explanation:

1. Jupiter Hammon published four poems and four prose - selections including "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries".
2. Absalom Jones, along with Richard Allen, authored A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, during the Late Awful Calamity in the Year 1793, which detailed the work of African - Americans during a yellow fever outbreak and challenged racist ideas.
3. Phillis Wheatley could read the Bible and classic texts in English, Latin, and Greek by the age of 12 and was the first African - American to publish an entire book, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.
4. There is no information given to match the description "Many Blacks felt that this writer's view of slavery was detrimental to the advancement of Black people in America" among these three.
5. Absalom Jones was a noted abolitionist, gifted writer, and orator and was the first African - American ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church.

Answer:

1. Jupiter Hammon
2. Absalom Jones
3. Phillis Wheatley
4. No match among given
5. Absalom Jones