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Phillis Wheatley was a slave but some people freed her and so she one writes a lot of poems.
she wrote about her life
Her poems were about true love and her true life.
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Phillis Wheatley wanted to be recognized for her literary talent and intelligence, despite the challenges she faced as an enslaved African American woman. She used her poetry to advocate for freedom, equality, and the abolition of slavery.
In 1768, Phillis Wheatley wrote a poem titled "On Messrs. Hussy and Coffin." This poem was dedicated to two men who attempted to discredit her work and talents as a poet.
It is not documented how Phillis Wheatley's third child died. Wheatley herself faced significant hardship in her life, including the loss of several children at a young age, but the specific circumstances of her third child's death are not known.
Poet Phillis Wheatley was brought to Boston, Massachusetts, on a slave ship in 1761 and was purchased by John Wheatley as a personal servant to his wife. The Wheatleys educated Phillis and she soon mastered Latin and Greek, going on to write highly acclaimed poetry
Gates chose to speak about Phillis Wheatley to highlight her importance as a pioneering African American poet who overcame numerous challenges to leave a lasting literary legacy. In his lecture, he likely discussed Wheatley's unique position as a slave who gained recognition for her literary talents in a time of racial and gender discrimination, illustrating the power of poetry to transcend social barriers and advocate for equality. Gates may have emphasized how Wheatley's work challenged prevailing stereotypes and contributed to the rich tapestry of American literature.
Phillis Wheatley was born in 1753. She was a young child when she was taken from her family in Africa with about 80 other captured people on a slave ship. The slave ship came to Boston, Massachusetts in 1761 and a man named John Wheatley bought Phillis. When Phillis was fourteen she started to write poems. She became famous for her poetry. People from other colonies came to meet the poet. In 1773, Phillis had a chance to go to England. She was not even 20 years old. She was able to get her poems published. It was the first book ever published by a black person from North America. When Phillis came back to America, Boston was caught up in the Revolutionary War. Phillis wrote a poem about George Washington and sent it to him. General Washington wrote back to her and thought she was very talented. But Phillis did not have an easy life. She was sick a lot and died when she was only 31 years old.
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