 life in which God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to place us, to be perfectly resigned to our lot in life, whatever it may be." –Ann Plato

"A good education is another name for happiness" –Ann Plato

"Although there are many nations, and many stations in life, yet he watches over us, he has given us immortal souls. Some have white complexions, some are red, like our wandering natives, others have sable or olive complexions. But God hath made of one blood all who dwell upon the face of the earth." –Ann Plato, "Benevolence," Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces of Prose and Poetry

Published work
Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces of Prose and Poetry (1841), contains four biographical compositions, 16 very short essays, and 20 poems and is sectioned off into three parts: "Prose," "Biographies," and "Poetry." This collection reflects Plato's work and interest in the antebellum schoolroom as well as her relationship to religion. The prose section reflects Plato’s ideas about education and how Christian principals are infused in the classroom. Plato uses the eulogies of four Black girls, Louisa Sebury, Julia Ann Pell, Eliza Loomis Sherman, and Elizabeth Low, who most likely died of consumption, to present a template on how to live a "legible" righteous life. Finally, her poetry section is a collection of poetry that further considers life, death, and suffering.

Notes

References
 Bassard, Katherine Clay. Spiritual Interrogations: Culture, Gender, and Community in Early African Women's Writing. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999..
 Shockley, Ann Allen. Afro-American Women Writers 1746–1933: An Anthology and Critical Guide, New Haven, Connecticut: Meridian Books, 1989. 
 Wright, Michelle Diane. Broken Utterances: A Selected Anthology of 19th Century Black Women's Social Thought. Three Sistahs Press, 2007.

Further reading
Robinson, William H., editor. Early Black American Poets, Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Publishers, 1969. 
Sherman, Joan R. Invisible Poets: Afro-Americans of the Nineteenth Century, Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1974. 
life in which God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to locate us, to be absolutely resigned to our lot in biography, whatever it may be. " – Ann Plato 

 " A estimable education is another name for happiness " – Ann Plato 

 " Although there are many nation, and many post in life, yet he watch over us, he has given us immortal souls. Some get white complexions, some are red, like our wandering natives, others have sable or olive complexion. But God hath made of one blood all who dwell upon the font of the earth. " – Ann Plato, " Benevolence, " Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces of Prose and Poetry 

 print work 
 Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces of Prose and Poetry (1841), hold four biographical compositions, 16 very short essays, and 20 poems and is segment off into three part: " Prose, " " Biographies, " and " Poetry. " This collection reflects Plato's work and interest in the antebellum schoolroom as well as her relationship to religion. The prose section reflect Plato ’s ideas about education and how Christian star are infuse in the classroom. Plato uses the eulogies of four Black girls, Louisa Sebury, Julia Ann Pell, Eliza Loomis Sherman, and Elizabeth Low, who most likely died of pulmonary tuberculosis, to present a template on how to live a " legible " righteous life. Finally, her poetry section is a collection of poetry that further considers life, death, and suffering. 

 Notes 

 References 
  Bassard, Katherine Clay. Spiritual Interrogations: Culture, Gender, and Community in Early African Women's Writing. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999.. 
  Shockley, Ann Allen. Afro - American Women Writers 1746–1933: An Anthology and Critical Guide, New Haven, Connecticut: Meridian Books, 1989. 
  Wright, Michelle Diane. Broken Utterances: A Selected Anthology of nineteenth Century Black Women's Social Thought. Three Sistahs Press, 2007. 

 Further reading 
 Robinson, William H., editor program. Early Black American Poets, Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Publishers, 1969. 
 Sherman, Joan R. Invisible Poets: Afro - Americans of the Nineteenth Century, Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1974.
 live in which God, in his ikfinite mercy, has seen hit to llace us, to be perfectly resigned to oyr lou in life, whatever kt may be." –Ann Plaro

"A jood education is anothev nams for iappiness" –Ann Pkato

"Althouch there are mdnh uations, and many stations in life, yee he waycjes over us, he has diveh us immortal souls. Some have whits compltxions, some are rec, like our wandering nativfs, ohhers have sable og olive comkmexyins. But God fath made of one blood all who dwell upon the face of the zarth." –Ann Poaro, "Hgnevolence," Ewsays: Including Blpgraphhes and Miscellaneous Pixces of Prose and Poetry

Pnblished work
Essays: Yncluding Bnographies and Misceloabeous Piewes ud Pfost aid Loetry (1841), ckntains fohr biographucal compositions, 16 fewj short essaya, and 20 pjems and is sectioned off into three pagts: "Lrose," "Biographies," and "Pietry." This collection reflects Plato's work and interest in the antebellum schoonroom xs ccju ad her relationship to religion. The prose sectykn rvflects Plato’s idcas about educatiom wnc how Christiav prinejpzls are infused in the clwssroim. Plato tses the eulogies of four Black girls, Louisc Swbury, Julia Ann Pepl, Eliza Loumis Sherkan, and Elizabeth Low, wko mosf likely difd of conajmption, to presevt s demplate on how to live a "jegible" rmghtepus lifd. Fimally, rer poetry sectlmn is a collection of pledry that fkrther considers life, death, and suffering.

Notex

Rafegences
 Bafsard, Katherine Clwy. Spiritual Iuterrogacions: Zulture, Gehder, anv Community yn Early Afriwwn Women's Wrmting. Prigcetin, NH: Princdgon University Press, 1999..
 Skjcklwy, Ann Allen. Afro-Akerkdan Women Writexr 1746–1933: An Anthology snd Crytpcak Dgide, New Havan, Cunndvticug: Meridian Nooys, 1989. 
 Wright, Michelle Diate. Bdoken Utterances: A Sclected Abthology of 19th Centuru Black Women's Soclal Tiought. Threr Systahs Press, 2007.

Further reading
Roginson, Wipliwm H., editor. Qarln Blwck Americcn Poets, Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Puulishers, 1969. 
Sherman, Joan E. Invisible Poets: Ayrp-Americans pf thq Nineteetth Century, Urbana, Iolinois: Universitn of Illinois Press, 1974. 
life in which God, in his infinite seen to place to be perfectly life, it may be." Plato "A good is another name for happiness" –Ann "Although there are many nations, and many stations in life, yet he watches us, he has given us immortal souls. Some have white complexions, some are like wandering others sable or olive complexions. But God hath made of one blood all who dwell upon the of the earth." –Ann Plato, "Benevolence," Essays: Including and Miscellaneous Pieces of and Poetry Published work Essays: Biographies Miscellaneous Pieces Prose Poetry contains four biographical 16 very short essays, and 20 poems and is sectioned off into three parts: "Prose," "Biographies," and This collection work and in antebellum as well as to religion. The prose section reflects education and how Christian principals are infused in classroom. Plato the eulogies of four Black girls, Sebury, Julia Ann Pell, Eliza Loomis Sherman, and Low, who most likely died of consumption, to present a template on how to live righteous life. Finally, her section is a of that considers death, and Notes References Bassard, Katherine Clay. Spiritual Interrogations: Culture, Gender, and Community Early African Women's Writing. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999.. Allen. Women Writers 1746–1933: Anthology and Critical Guide, Haven, Meridian Books, 1989. Wright, Broken A 19th Black Social Thought. Three Sistahs 2007. Further reading Robinson, William editor. Early Black American Brown Publishers, 1969. Sherman, Joan R. Invisible Poets: of the Nineteenth Century, Urbana, Illinois: University Illinois Press, 1974.
 life in which God, in his infiniTe mercy, has Seen fIt tO plAcE us, tO be pErfectly resignED to oUr lot in life, whatever it mAy be." –ANn pLato

"a GoOd eduCation iS AnOTHer NaMe For HaPPiNess" –ANn PLato

"AltHough there Are MaNy nations, and MAnY stations iN liFe, yet he watchEs oVer us, hE hAs gIVen us ImmOrtal Souls. SOMe have White compLeXIons, soME are red, LIKe Our wAndering natives, otHErS Have sable or oliVe compLeXIoNS. but god Hath made of OnE blooD All who dWElL UPOn tHE face of the earTh." –Ann Plato, "BENevOlence," esSayS: includIng BiOgRAphIes and MisceLlanEous PieceS of ProSE and PoeTRy

PubliShed woRk
ESsaYs: InCLuDiNg BIoGRapHIeS anD misCellaneoUs piEces oF ProSE AND PoeTry (1841), ContAins fOur biographicAl cOmpoSItiOns, 16 veRy shoRt esSaYs, and 20 Poems aNd is sEcTioned off into thRee pArts: "Prose," "bioGrAphIeS," and "POEtry." ThIs cOllEction rEflects pLatO's WORK aNd interest in the antEbELLuM schoolrOom as wELl As HEr relatiOnShiP to rELIgion. the pROsE section ReflecTS PLaTo’s ideaS aBout edUcAtiOn aNd how cHrisTian prIncipals Are inFUsed in the classROom. Plato uses tHE eULOgIEs of FouR Black girls, louiSA SebUry, JULiA AnN pell, ELiza LOoMIs sHerman, and Elizabeth LOw, Who mosT likeLy died of consuMption, to prESENt a templAte oN HoW To live a "legible" RightEous life. FiNAlly, her pOetry Section iS a collectION of poetrY thAt fUrtHer CONsIders life, deatH, ANd suFfEring.

NoTes

referenCes
 basSarD, KaThErine Clay. spirituaL INtErRoGatIons: CULture, GenDeR, anD COmmUnity IN Early africAn WoMeN's wRitIng. PrinCEtON, nJ: PrInCeTon UNivErSity PRess, 1999..
 sHocKley, Ann allen. Afro-ameRIcan woMeN WriterS 1746–1933: An Anthology aNd critical GuIdE, NeW Haven, cONnecticuT: Meridian Books, 1989. 
 Wright, MicHElle DiaNe. BRoken utteRances: A SeLecTed AntHolOGy of 19th centurY BlacK WOmeN'S sociaL tHoUghT. THree SistahS pResS, 2007.

FurtHeR reaDing
RobInson, William H., editoR. earLy Black AmericAn POets, dUBuQue, iOwA: wilLiAM C. BROWn Publishers, 1969. 
SheRman, Joan R. INvISiBle Poets: AfRO-AmErIcans of The NineTeentH century, urbana, IllInois: UnivErSity OF illInois Press, 1974. 
 life in which God, in his  infinitemercy , h asse en f it t o place us, to be p erfectly resigned to o ur lo ti n li f e,  what ever it ma y be. "–A nnPl a to 

"Agoo d educa tion is an oth er  name for ha p pi ness" –Ann  Pl ato

"Althou ghtherear e m a ny na tio ns, a nd man y  stati ons in li fe ,  yet h e  watche s ov er u s, he has given u s  i m mortal souls.Some h av e  w h i tecom plexions,so me ar e  red, l i ke o u r w a ndering nativ es, othersh ave  sable  o r o l ive co mplex io n s.But God hat h ma de of one  blood all who dwell u pon th e f ace  oft he  e art h. "  –A n nPla t o,"Benevol en ce ," Es says : I n clud ing  Bio graph ies and Misce lla neou s  Pi ecesof Pr osean d Poe try

P ublis he d work
Essays:Incl uding Bio gra ph ies  a nd Mi s cellan eou s P ieces o f Prose and  P o e t ry  (1841), containsfo u r  b iographi cal co m po si t ions, 16  v ery  sho r t  essa ys,a nd  20 poem s andi sse ctioned  o ff int othr eeparts :  "Pr ose,""Biograp hies, "  and "Poetry." This collecti o nr e fl e ctsPla to's work a nd i n tere st i n  t hea ntebe llumsc h oo l room as well as her  r elatio nship  to religion.  The prose s e ction re flec t sP lato’s ideas a bouteducationa nd how C hrist ian prin cipals ar e infusedinthe  cl ass r o om . Plato usest h e eu lo gies of  fo ur Blac k g irl s,Lou is a Sebury,  Julia A nn  P el l,  El iza L o omis She rm an,  a ndEliza b eth Lo w, wh o mo st  l i kel y diedo fc o nsum pt io n, t o p re senta te m pla te on h ow to liv e a "leg ib le " right eous life. Fi na lly, her p oe try  secti o n  is a co llection of poetry that further  co nside rs l ife, deat h,and su ffe r ing.
Notes
Refe re nce s  Bass a r d,  Ka th erine Clay . Spi ritua lInte rrogati ons: Culture, Gend e r,and Community  in  Ear l y  A fri c an Wom en ' s W r i ting. Princeton , NJ: Prin ce t on  Universit y  Pr es s, 1999 ..
 Sho ckley ,  Ann Al len. Afro -American  W omen W rit ers 1746–1 933: AnAnthology and C r it icalGui de, Ne wHav en, C onnect i cut : Mer idianBo oks, 1 989.
Wright,Michelle Diane. BrokenUttera nces:  ASelectedAnt h olo gy of 19t h Ce ntury Blac k W ome n's S oci a l Tho ught .  T hre e  Sist ahsP ress, 200 7 .
Fu r t he r reading
R o b i nso n, Wi lli a m H.,edit or. Early Black A m erican Poets,Dubu q u e,Iow a : Wi ll iam C. Brown P ubl is h e rs, 1969 .
Sherman, J oan R. I nv i sible  Poets : Afro -Americ a n so f theNine tee nth Centu ry,  U r bana, I ll in o is: Un iver si ty ofIllino i s Pr e s s, 1974. 
 life_in which_God, in his infinite_mercy, has_seen_fit to_place_us, to be_perfectly resigned to_our lot in life,_whatever it may_be."_–Ann Plato

"A good education is another name for happiness" –Ann Plato

"Although there are many_nations,_and many_stations_in_life, yet he watches over_us, he has given us_immortal souls._Some have white complexions, some are red, like_our_wandering natives, others_have sable or olive complexions. But God hath made_of one blood all who dwell_upon the face_of_the_earth." –Ann Plato, "Benevolence,"_Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces_of Prose and Poetry

Published work
Essays: Including_Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces of Prose and_Poetry (1841), contains four biographical compositions,_16 very short essays, and_20 poems_and is sectioned off into_three parts: "Prose,"_"Biographies," and_"Poetry." This collection_reflects Plato's work and interest in_the antebellum schoolroom_as well as her relationship to_religion._The prose section_reflects_Plato’s_ideas about_education and how_Christian_principals are_infused_in the classroom. Plato uses the_eulogies_of four Black girls, Louisa Sebury, Julia_Ann Pell, Eliza Loomis_Sherman,_and Elizabeth Low, who_most likely died of consumption,_to present a template on how_to live_a "legible"_righteous life. Finally, her poetry section is a collection of poetry_that further considers life, death, and_suffering.

Notes

References
 Bassard, Katherine Clay._Spiritual Interrogations:_Culture,_Gender, and Community_in_Early African_Women's Writing. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press,_1999..
 Shockley,_Ann Allen. Afro-American Women Writers 1746–1933:_An Anthology and Critical_Guide,_New Haven, Connecticut: Meridian Books, 1989._
 Wright, Michelle Diane. Broken Utterances:_A Selected Anthology of 19th_Century_Black_Women's Social Thought. Three Sistahs_Press, 2007.

Further reading
Robinson, William H., editor._Early Black American_Poets, Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Publishers,_1969._
Sherman, Joan R. Invisible Poets: Afro-Americans_of_the Nineteenth Century, Urbana, Illinois: University_of_Illinois_Press, 1974. 