Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the Revolution
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed:
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Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the Revolution
These early heroes deserve considerable credit.
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Out of a total population of 2.5 million at the time of the Declaration of Independence, black Americans numbered about half a million, or 20%. Most were enslaved, but at least 30,000 wer . . .
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Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the Revolution
These early heroes deserve considerable credit.
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Out of a total population of 2.5 million at the time of the Declaration of Independence, black Americans numbered about half a million, or 20%. Most were enslaved, but at least 30,000 wer . . .