Travis+Lit

Literature in the 50s to an African American was not just entertainment, it was a battle. A lot of fights were fought not with weapons, but a pen. The African Americans of this time wrote their poems and stories from what they felt, not always what was going on. One of the first African authors to have her poem published was Phyllis Wheatley, who traveled to England just to have her works published. Instantly she became well known, and an instant celebrity. Frederick Douglas is arguably the most well-known author of the slave literature. He publish a newspaper called the North Star, and became well known throughout the slave world. media type="youtube" key="8tTkHJWxfP0" height="283" width="378"