Let My People Go!

Reflections on the Appointment of William, Earl of Dartmouth, by Phillis Wheatley, 1772, and the 1773 Petition for Manumission from Felix to Governor Hutchinson:

In the early 1770s, two enslaved people, Phillis Wheatley and a man named Felix, imagine independence for people of color.

Follow along on the Road to the Declaration of Independence and events leading up to the Boston Tea Party on the National Archives Youtube channel playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8GdfOBKdcc&list=PLugwVCjzrJsU9J5zyaRcytyYox-5QlVtD

Felix is portrayed by Eric Pleasant
Phillis Wheatley is portrayed by Dr. Daisy Century
American Historical Theatre

Видео Let My People Go! канала US National Archives