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In the heart of 18th-century America, amidst the cruelty of slavery and the birth of a nation, a remarkable voice rises—Phillis Wheatley, a young African girl who would become one of the first published Black poets in history. A Voice Unchained is the powerful and inspiring biopic that chronicles her journey from enslavement to literary icon, overcoming unimaginable odds to reshape the boundaries of identity, race, and artistic freedom. Torn from her homeland at the age of seven and sold into slavery, Phillis is purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston. Though enslaved, her intellect and passion for learning draw the attention of her owners, who educate her in classical literature, history, and theology—an unthinkable opportunity for someone in her position. Yet her brilliance transcends even these boundaries. This film follows Phillis’s ascent as she writes poetry that captivates colonial America and the Atlantic world, challenging deeply rooted prejudices and the dehumanizing institution of slavery. As her fame grows, she travels to London to publish her work and meets prominent abolitionists while navigating the complex and often painful contradictions of her success as both an acclaimed poet and an enslaved woman.
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George Washington was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted the current Constitution of the United States. Washington has thus become commonly known as the "Father of his Country".

 

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