Daughter of a farmer and a seamstress, there exists very little information about her, and most of her life is known from her only published work, "Essays; including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Poetry." Although she was not a activist, she does emphasize the equality of people, regardless of race.
When in the morning's misty hour, When the sun beems gently o'er each flower; When thou dost cease to smile benign, And think each heart responds with thine, When seeking rest among
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