The things to examine are how they use religion in their literature and how they talked
             about it, viewed it, and how they dealt with it. In our readings most of the African
             American literaturary writers are northern blacks. In the North, educated blacks often
             assimilated very successfully into white culture; indeed, that was precisely the goal for
             many. Exemplified by the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, for example. Each author had been
             very careful to present their view as traditionally Protestant. Slave poet George Moses
             Horton was one of the most prominent southern black voices in Antebellum Poetry.
             Olaudan Equiano's philosophical and religious views influence his antislavery arguments.
             He tells the story of his life and it isvery motivational when inspired by religion helping
             Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my
             Strength and my Song; He also is become my Salvation.
             And in that day ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among
             Sojourner Truth in her humble way believed in the Heavenly Father, as the only being
             who could protect her in her perilous condition; she would strengthen and brighten the
             chain of family affection, which she trusted extended itself sufficiently to connect the
             widely scattered members of her perilous flock. She wanted her audience to be a follower
             of Jesus. She used the Bible as an outline for her cause.
             Phillis Wheatley had powerful ideas contained in her deeply moving verse. She stood
             against the institution of slavery. It is clear that the Christian compassion of the Wheatley
             family was the nurturing womb in which Phillis' rare gifts were cultivated. She came to
             know the Bible well; and three English poets - Milton, Pope and Gray - touched her
             deeply and exerted a strong influence on her verse. A theme, which runs throughout her
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