Jupiter Hammon – Biographical and Critical Sources

Berry, Faith, ed. From Bondage to Liberation: Writings by and about Afro-Americans from 1700-1918. New York: Continuum, 2001.

“Jupiter Hammon.” Lloyd Harbor Historical Society. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://lloydharborhistoricalsociety.org/jupiter-hammon/.

May, Cedrick, ed. The Collected Works of Jupiter Hammon: Poems and Essays. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2017.

“The Life and Works of Jupiter Hammon (1711–Before 1806).” Preservation Long Island. Accessed July 9, 2025. https://preservationlongisland.org/the-life-and-works-of-jupiter-hammon-1711-before-1806/.

Additional Resources

“Jupiter Hammon.” The Decorative Arts Trust. Accessed July 9, 2025. https://decorativeartstrust.org/jupiter-hammon/.

“Jupiter Hammon.” Poetry Foundation. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jupiter-hammon.

“Jupiter Hammon.” Poets.org.: Academy of American Poets. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://poets.org/poet/jupiter-hammon.

“Jupiter Hammon’s Story.” Treasures of New York. PBS LearningMedia. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/jupiter-hammon-story-video-gallery/treasures-new-york/.