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Which influential American poet was born in Long Island in 1819 ?
Correct answer: D. Walt Whitman
- A. Emily Dickinson
- B. Paul Dunbar
- C. John Greenleaf Whittier
- D. Walt Whitman
Explanation
Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, Long Island, in 1819 and became a major American poet through Leaves of Grass. The other listed poets were born elsewhere or belong to different generations.
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