Phillis Wheatley (2292 words, 4 pages)
Phillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley was America's first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa in 1753 and she was sold into slavery at the age of seven to John and Susannah Wheatley of Boston. Phillis was soon accepted as a member of the family, and was raised with the Wheatley's ...
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