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Jupiter Hammon's poetry offers rare glimpse into life of an enslaved person

The horrors of slavery are unimaginable. One enslaved man on Long Island in the 18th century gave us a rare glimpse into his views on slavery and freedom in poetry. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff introduces us to Jupiter Hammon, the first published Black American poet.
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