The importance of Lucy Terry’s “Bars Fight” is________?
AThe poem is better than the poems of the more famous Phillis Wheatley.
BThe poem is the first-known writing of an African American.
CThe poetry focuses on slave life in the 18th century.
DThe poem is the first of many poems by Terry.
Correct answer
B. The poem is the first-known writing of an African American.
Explanation
The correct answer is The poem is the first-known writing of an African American..