Phillis Wheatley’s real name is lost to history. The young girl was named for the slave ship that carried her to the United States from West Africa. Purchased as a house slave in Boston, Phillis defie...Show More
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hsfargis recommended:May 14th, 2020
Another strong, talented, clever woman I’ve never heard of. So glad to have finally heard the story of Phillis Wheatley; slave, poet, and the first American slave, the first person of African descent, and only the third colonial American woman to have her work published.