Phillis was brought from africa to america in the year 1761, between seven and eight years of age. without any assistance from school education, and by only what she was taught in the family, she, in sixteen months’ time from her arrival, attained the english language, to which she was an utter stranger before, . . how did this report of wheatley's ability oppose common stereotypes of the time? a. it showed that africans disliked supervision of their cultural activities. b. it showed that africans were better off without formal education. c. it showed that africans were capable of intellectual accomplishments. d. it showed that africans often gave up their traditional culture quickly. e. it showed that africans opposed the colonists' wishes whenever they could.