Wheatley, Phyllis (1753-1784)—Brought to Boston as a slave in her childhood. Kindly treated and educated; became one of America's well known poets of the early period.

White, Walter, F.—Graduate of Atlanta University. Assistant Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Witten, Lillian B.—Graduate Smith College. Teacher in the St. Louis High School.


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1. p. 63 H CORDELIA RAY --> H. CORDELIA RAY
2. p. 76 Tousaint --> Toussaint
3. p. 143 correspondingly --> correspondingly:
4. p. 197 Greegee --> Greegree
5. p. 206 on all sorts --> of all sorts