Ann Plato, born free in 1820, was African-American and Native American.
The details of her life are culled mostly from her book, Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Poetry, published in 1841. It was the second book published by a woman of color in America.
Plato's writing focused on living a pious and industrious life dedicated to education. She wrote: "A good education is another name for happiness."
Plato's essays also dealt with European colonization of Africans and Native Americans and one that concerned her father, a Native American seaman.
However, Plato was criticized for not addressing slavery in her work.
Nothing is known of her life after 1845; the date of her death is unknown as well.
More information: Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Poetry.
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