For their respective positions and standings in society, each writer was a superbly advanced and progressive thinker, hoping to stimulate new support for the more unpopular opinions of their societies. They each used their writing as means of expressing their interest in the formation of social change in the pursuit of equality. While each woman advocated for a different message to be heard, their similarity lies in the fact that they both actively used their creative processes to speak their minds to the fullest extent. For instance, Wheatley uses her writing to express the injustices posed against African Americans of her time. While she does not directly address slavery, she points out the inequality and separation between whites and blacks
