Phillis Wheatley wrote her poem "To His Excellency General Washington" to complement what Washington had done to free the USA from Britain. That is my understanding of it.
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it convinced colonist to join the patriot cause using poetry not violence
It was published in the Newport Mercury newspaperA Tale of Two Men Who Nearly Drowned at Sea.
MaryElizaGeorgethese were Phillis Wheatley's children
Phillis Wheatley was a slave to Susannah and John Wheatley. John Wheatley bought her at a slave sale on the Boston wharf.
Phillis Wheatley was an African American during the slavery years in American history. she was a house slave of George Washington and became well known for her poetry.
it convinced colonist to join the patriot cause using poetry not violence
The poet, Phillis Wheatley, uses an AABB rhyme scheme in her poem "To His Excellency General Washington." This means that the last word of every other line rhymes with each other throughout the poem. This rhyme scheme gives the poem a sense of rhythm and unity.
It was published in the Newport Mercury newspaperA Tale of Two Men Who Nearly Drowned at Sea.
phillis wheatley
Yes, Phillis Wheatley was a patriot.
MaryElizaGeorgethese were Phillis Wheatley's children
Phillis Wheatley married a free slave who managed a small general stoar. His names was John Peters.
No. John Wheatley bought phillis at a slave auction
Mary wheatley tought phillis how to read.( Mary is phillis's daughter.)
I don't know the exact date, but she wrote the poem to praise General George Washington and his hard work while commanding the Patriots at war.
Phillis Wheatley's husband is dead
Phillis Wheatley was a slave to Susannah and John Wheatley. John Wheatley bought her at a slave sale on the Boston wharf.