GEORGE MOSES HORTON (1798-1883)
Born in slavey
Taught himself to read
The Hope of Liberty- 1st poetry collection (1829)
First black man to have a book published in the south
Learned to write in 1832
The Poetical Works- 2nd book of poetry published lizhed in 1845
Lived last 17 years of his life in Philadelphia as a free man.
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